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 W911RZ-12-T-0154 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 2005-60. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334210 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 2012-08-24 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Fort Carson, CO 80913 The MCC Joint Base Lewis McChord - ICO Carson requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Premier 2500 desk telephones or equal Minimum Specifications: ? PN# 2500-ASH-01 ? Single Line ? No Display ? Color: ASH, 440, EA; LI 002, Premier wall mount telephones or equal Minimum Specifications: ? 2554 Single Line ? Analog ? No Display ? Color: ASH, 160, EA; LI 003, Nortel Global Line Cards or equal Minimum Specifications ? for MG9K ? PN# NTNY53BA, 2, 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, MCC Joint Base Lewis McChord - ICO Carson 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. MCC Joint Base Lewis McChord - ICO Carson 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. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror shall provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations, and certifications, etc.) directly to
[email protected] (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at the email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Offeror shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. The follwoing factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Award will be made on the basis of technically acceptable low price and delivery date. The Governament intends to evaluate offers and make award without discussions; however this does not preclude the Government from having discussions if it is in the best interest of the government to do so. In order to be considered for an award, the vendor 1) must be register and represent its status in SAM as an EDWOSB, and 2) must have compiled and uploaded all required documents to the WOSB program repository. For more information, please visit http://www.sba.gov/content/contracting-opportunities-women-owned-small-businesses/ All invoices shall be submitted and uploaded via Wide Area Workflow in accordance with DFARS 252.232.-7003. information is available at https://wawf.eb.mil Delivery required within 30 calendar days after receipt of order (ARO) New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items shall be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Shipping shall be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. The selected Offeror shall comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 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 the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Questions concerning this solicitation will be accepted by MICC Fort Carson until 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time on 17 August 2012 Provisions: 52.212-1 (Instructions) 52.212-2 (Evaluation ? Commercial Items) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is the lowest price technically acceptable. 252.225-7031 (Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel) 52.212-3Alt I (Certs & Reps) Alternate I (