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 20079768 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 2005-73. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339950 with a small business size standard of 500.00 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 2014-06-05 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work. The DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001: 120"X48" **BORDER PATROL CHECKPOINT AHEAD** Signs. Three (3) for SR80 and three (3) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 6, EA; LI 002: 30"X18" **OPEN/CLOSED** Two-Sided Signs. Three (3) for SR80 and three (3) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 6, EA; LI 003: 48"X48" **SPEED REDUCED AHEAD** Signs. Two (2)for SR80 and two (2) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 4, EA; LI 004: 48"X60" **SPEED LIMIT 65** Signs. TWO (2) for SR80 and two (2) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 4, EA; LI 005: 48"X60" **SPEED LIMIT 55** Signs. Two (2) for SR80 and two (2) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 4, EA; LI 006: 48"X60" **SPEED LIMIT 45** Signs. Two (2) for SR80 and two (2) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 4, EA; LI 007: 48"X60" **SPEED LIIMIT 35** Signs. One (1) for SR80 and two (2)for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 3, EA; LI 008: 48"X60" **SPEED LIIMIT 25** Signs. One (1) for SR80 and two (2) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 3, EA; LI 009: 48"X48" **BE PREPARED TO STOP** Signs. One (1) for SR80 and one (1) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 2, EA; LI 010: 48"X30" **USE LOW BEAMS** Signs. Two (2) for SR80 and two (2) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 4, EA; LI 011: 48"X48" **CURVED ROAD** Sign. One (1) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 1, EA; LI 012: 48"X48" **STOP AHEAD** (SYMBOL) Signs. One (1) for SR80 and one (1) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 2, EA; LI 013: 48"X60" **SPEED LIMIT 15** Signs. One (1) for SR80 and two (2) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 3, EA; LI 014: SLIP BASE ANCHORS. Thirty nine (39) for SR80 and forty seven (47) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 86, EA; LI 015: 2.5"X14' SQ POSTS. Thirty nine (39) for SR80 and forty seven (47) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 86, EA; LI 016: HARDWARE FOR FOLDING SIGNS. Thirteen (13) for SR80 and seventeen (17) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 30, EA; LI 017: Install Signs and Posts. Thirty nine (39) for SR80 and forty seven (47) for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 86, EA; LI 018: 1.75"x156' Sign Support Braces for SR191. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 156, LF; LI 019: 1.75"x132' Sign Support Braces for SR80. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 132, LF; LI 020: TAXES, FEES, DELIVERY CHARGES - Sales to the U.S. Government in the state of Arizona are taxable at one half the regular tax rate. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS., 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, DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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. DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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. Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid individual pricing for all required line items in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the ?Included in another line item? function when pricing each line item). If a line item cannot be separately priced, you must notify the buyer through the FedBid ?Submit a Question? feature regarding which line item(s) should be included in which other line item(s) and request reposting. Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid being determined to be non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must 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. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. Delivery must be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days - not to exceed 30 - required to make delivery after it receives a purchase order from the buyer. Unless otherwise noted. ORCA Requirement - Company must be registered on Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered with ORCA, they may do so by going to ORCA web site at https://orca.bpn.gov/ The selected Offeror must 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/. 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 http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Q&A -Please submit all questions by using the 'Submit a Question' button. This buy will then be reposted with Q&A based on the questions that come in (if applicable). ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY TUESDAY (JUNE 3, 2014) 1700 EST, IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. Award Criteria-An award will be made to a responsive offeror (who submits all required submissions on time), whose past performance does not pose a risk to the Government, and whose offer is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). An offer is technically acceptable if its technical capabilities conform to the Government's Statement of Work or listed specs whichever is applicable to the buy. For Exact Match Only Commodity Buys- NO SUBSTITUTIONS, EXACT MATCH ONLY. EXACT MATCH REQUIRED IN ORDER TO MEET ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SPECIFICATIONS. The vendor may not substitute any item/service listed on this order without prior written approval from the DHS/CBP Contracting Officer. No other individual is authorized, either verbally or in writing to change part numbers, manufacturer, quantity, delivery dates, or any other specifications of this RFQ. Items/services that do not conform to descriptions and part numbers found in this RFQ will be rejected at the time of delivery causing a return at the vendor's expense. A single-award purchase order is anticipated for award. Vendor must be able to provide all of the items detailed in the Statement of Work (SOW) to be considered for award.