This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is DTMA4R07006 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-18. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 326299 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2007-08-24 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Benicia, CA 94510 The Maritime Administation Western Region requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, Statement of Work: Chafing Guards / Line Protection Wrap The Maritime Administration, Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet seeks chafing guards / line protection wrap to protect the high performance synthetic lines it uses for mooring ships. The primary use of such chafing guards is to wrap this protective gear around the lines, predominantly where one or more bights of line are passed through a chock or where they would come in contact with a ship’s hull. The chafing guards/line protection wraps are to be made of a flexible, yet durable, reinforced fabric outer material that will wear well on the outside against hard, abrasive surfaces while allowing the lines being protected inside to slide with little or no wear. They shall be padded internally for added protection. They must have secure means of closure once it is wrapped around the lines, by means of at least a 4” wide, overlapping hook-and-loop closure such as Velcro, or by any other method approved by the customer. And they must be highly weather-resistant. Individual chafing guards/line protection wraps are to be provided in single pieces or sheets, and when lying flat, must measure 24” wide by 60” in length. Closure (seam) is to be along the long side of the sheet. Complete delivery shall be within 35 days of award. Prior to FedBid Auction closing, bidders shall submit to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative a description and technical data sheet for the product they are offering, attesting to the characteristics detailed above, before their bid will be accepted. Send description and technical data sheet for the product to be offered to the following persons: Debra Velmere, Contracting Officer,
[email protected] and Joseph Pecoraro,
[email protected]. Email Subject LIne is to include the RFQ number DTMA4R07006. , 50, Pieces; For this solicitation, Maritime Administation Western Region intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Maritime Administation Western Region is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at
[email protected]. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or
[email protected]. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to the government(NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Prior to FedBid Auction closing, submit to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative a description and technical data sheet for the product they are offering, attesting to the characteristics detailed above, before their bid will be accepted. Send description and technical data sheet for the product to be offered to the following persons: Debra Velmere, Contracting Officer,
[email protected] and Joseph Pecoraro,
[email protected]. Email Subject Line is to include the RFP number DTMA4R07006. Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Evaluation—Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical requirements, Vendors Terms and Conditions, and Price (1) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; (iii) past performance (iv) offerors terms and conditions. Technical and past performance, and Terms and Conditions when combined, are more important then price. (b) Options are not applicable. (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision) Delivery is due within 35 calendar days of award to Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, 2595 Lake Herman Road, Benicia CA 94510 Include freight cost to delivery to Benicia CA in your price.