AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is W9124D-18-Q-6214 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 2005-97. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 315220 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees. This requirement is an [ Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned 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 2018-02-27 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Fort Knox, KY 40121 The MICC Fort Knox requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: T-Shirt, Small, Light Blue Double-Stitched Cotton, Medium Weight T-shirt in individual, sealed protective polybag. Screen printed with U.S. Army Cadet Command "Leadership Excellence" Patch and "Army ROTC" in black and yellow IAW the attached T-Shirt Specifications., 1200, EA; LI 002: T-shirt, Medium, Military Green Double-Stitched Cotton, Medium Weight T-shirt in individual, sealed protective polybag. Screen printed with U.S. Army Cadet Command "Leadership Excellence" Patch and "Army ROTC" in black and yellow IAW the attached T-Shirt Specifications., 2880, EA; LI 003: T-Shirt, Large, Tan Double-Stitched Cotton, Medium Weight T-shirt in individual, sealed protective polybag. Screen printed with U.S. Army Cadet Command "Leadership Excellence" Patch and "Army ROTC" in black and yellow IAW the attached T-Shirt Specifications., 1680, EA; LI 004: T-Shirt, X-Large, Forest Green Double-Stitched Cotton, Medium Weight T-shirt in individual, sealed protective polybag. Screen printed with U.S. Army Cadet Command "Leadership Excellence" Patch and "Army ROTC" in black and yellow IAW the attached T-Shirt Specifications., 540, EA; LI 005: T-Shirt, XX-Large, Charcoal Double-Stitched Cotton, Medium Weight T-shirt in individual, sealed protective polybag. Screen printed with U.S. Army Cadet Command "Leadership Excellence" Patch and "Army ROTC" in black and yellow IAW the attached T-Shirt Specifications., 300, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, MICC Fort Knox 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. MICC Fort Knox is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, 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] of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. THE GOVERNMENT IS AGGRESSIVELY PURSUING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE BUY AMERICAN ACT. AS A RESULT, PRODUCTS ARE BEING MORE CLOSELY SCRUTINIZED PRIOR TO AWARD AND UPON DELIVERY TO ENSURE THAT WHEN A DOMESTIC PRODUCT IS REQUIRED BY REGULATION, A DOMESTIC PRODUCT IS BEING DELIVERED. CONTRACTORS WHO FALSELY VERIFY PRODUCTS AND THEN EITHER NOTIFY BEFORE DELIVERY OF THE “ERROR� OR DELIVER NON-COMPLIANT PRODUCT ARE BEING TERMINATED FOR CAUSE/DEFAULT AND CRIMINAL FRAUD CHARGES FILED. AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE ACTIONS, CONTRACTORS ARE DEBARRED AND EXCLUDED FROM FUTURE COMPETITION FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT FAILURE TO COMPLETE DFARS PROVISION 252.225-7000, BUY AMERICAN--BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (INCLUDED WITHIN THE BUY ATTACHMENTS) AND PROVIDE THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOR THE REQUIREMENT ITEMS, MAY RESULT IN SUBMITTED BID/QUOTE BEING CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE AND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. The following FAR Provisions apply to this buy: 52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors 52.212-3 (ALT I) Representations and Certifications The following FAR Clauses apply to this buy: 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-18 Commercial Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions 52.219-6 (ALT II) Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.232-1 Payments 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors The following DFARS Provision applies to this buy: 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials The following DFARS Clauses apply to this buy: 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7004 (ALT A) System for Award Management 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources for Subcontractors 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items 252.232-7003 Electronic Invoicing 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea All contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award of a contract. Offerors shall ensure SAM registration is active and shall not assume that CCR information automatically migrated to the SAM system. The official SAM website is https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor time to register in SAM. Pre-production Samples are required with 10 calendar days after the contract award. A total of five (5) pre-production samples (1 of each size and color) shall be sent to: MICC Fort Knox Attn: Samuel M. Henderson 199 6th Ave., STE 373 Fort Knox, KY 40121 Pre-production Sample Approval Form shall be included with the shipment indicating the contract number. Government will provide approval/disapproval of the pre-production samples. Each T-shirt shall be individually sealed in protective polybag IAW T-Shirt Specifications. Shipping Boxes shall be marked IAW T-Shirt Specifications. Any palletized loads shall comply with the T-Shirt Specifications and include packing list for each pallet. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured or used products. No "GREY" market items. FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, “Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports”, the contractor shall submit their payment request electronically using the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The WAWF website is located at https://wawf.eb.mil. There is no charge to use WAWF. Contractors must register to use WAWF at this website and ensure an electronic business point of contact (POC) is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM ) site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM /within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract. Contractor training is available at the website Home Page, under “about WAWF”. Contractors may contact the WAWF Customer Support for assistance toll free at 866-618-5988; commercial: 801-605-7095; Fax commercial: 801-605-7453 or
[email protected] In accordance with FAR 19.504, FAR 52.219-6 (ALT II) and the procedures at DFARS 208.602-70(c)(1), UNICOR/FPI is included in the competitive category for this solicitation. Award will be made in the aggregate to the lowest priced, responsive, responsible offeror. Failure to submit a price on all items will render the quote non-responsive.