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-14-Q-5868 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 2005-76. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333318 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 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 2014-09-18 13:30:00.0 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: Ring-O-Matic 550 HiCFM Vacuum Excavator, or equal to product. See attached specifications sheet for details. UPDATE- Quote shall include the following specification: 4" Telescopic Boom (6-Way) - Hydraulically Rotates 340* - Raises/Lowers and Extends/Retracts (10'-14') - Handheld Wireless Remote (also controls airflow) Price includes delivery to Ft. Knox, KY, 1, 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. An ?equal to? item must be able to meet the buy term named ?Brand Name or Equal To. The make, model, and description must be entered in the blank description field in order for the bid to be considered as well as all offerors must submit as an attachment of any descriptive literature of and ?equal to? item. 252.203-7000 Requirements relating to compensation of former DOD officials ,252.232-7003 electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports, 252.232-7010 Levies on contract payments, 52.219-6 Notice of a small business set aside, 252.232-7006 Wide area workflow,252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation . Full text of the cited references can be found at http://farsite.hill.af.mil 52.204-7 System for Award Management,52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors,52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Reps & Certs,52.212-3 (ALT I) Reps & Certs, 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports, 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance,52.252-1 Provisions by Reference, 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance,52.212-4 Contract Terms & Conditions, 52.219-6 Notice of SB Set-Aside, 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors, 52.212-5 Contract Terms & Conditions,52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards,52.209-6 Protecting the Government? Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment, 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation, 52.219-29 Notice of Total Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.222-19 Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving, 52.232-33 Payment by EFT--SAM,52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations, 52.252-2 Clauses by Reference, 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials, 252.209-7993 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under Federal Law - Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations,252.225-7000 Buy American Statute--Balance of Payments Program Certificate 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, 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program,252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources for Subcontractors, 252.232-7003 Electronic Invoicing, 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments, 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea, 252.211-7003 Item Identification & Valuation, 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions, All contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award of a contract. CCR is now obsolete. Offerors shall ensure SAM registration is active and shall not assume that CCR information automatically migrated to the SAM system. See 52.204-99 Deviation included herein for information and instructions. 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. 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 No partial shipments unless otherwise specified at time of order 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] The Buy American Certificate, when attached, must be completed and faxed to 502-624-7165 before the end date and time of this solicitation. Digital copies of the certificate may be emailed to
[email protected]. 5152.233-4000 AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM (Sep 2011) (LOCAL CLAUSE) If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters (HQ), Army Materiel Command (AMC). The HQ AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the HQ AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution. Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel- Deputy Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 or e-mail:
[email protected] Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to: Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel- Deputy Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 The AMC-Level Protest procedures are found at: http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp. If internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the HQ AMC-Level Protest Procedures. (End of Clause)