MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT NEEDED
New or Used: Order Picker Truck with Working Platform
Materials handling equipment
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 ADM-14-0302 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 333924 with a small business size standard of 750.00 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 2014-09-17 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Rockville, MD 20852
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following:
LI 001: Order Picker Truck: If Used: Less than 100hrs. Please see Attachment for Minimum Requirements, 1, EA;
LI 002: Working Platform: Please see Attachment for Minimum Requirements, 1, EA;
LI 003: Less Trade-In: Raymond Model 020 R30TT, Serial number T-10018/A-13293, 4,401.5hrs.
Sellers shall enter the value of the trade in within this line item and subtract the trade in value from the cost of the new item so that each bid is submitted with reduction of the trade in value from the overall total, 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, Nuclear Regulatory Commission 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. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 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 clientservices@fedbid.com. 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 clientservices@fedbid.com.Use 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 offeror shall direct all questions relating to this solicitation only to the NRC Contract Specialist. The offeror shall direct any questions relating to the fedbid.com website to fedbid.com by email or by telephone.
The Government will only consider open market quotations. Quotations from Federal Supply Schedule contracts or GWAC contracts will not be considered.
Quotation must be valid for at least thirty (30) days after close of this reverse auction.
The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (www.acquisition.gov/far) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5, including the following fill-ins in paragraph (b): 52.204-7 - System for Award Management, 52.204-13 - System for Award Management Maintenance, 52.209-10 - Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations, 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Addendum: Para (c) of this clause is tailored as follows: Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes, such as changes in the paying office, appropriations data, etc., which may be change unilaterally by the Government. 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, 52-219-6 - Notice of Small Business Set-Aside, 52.222-3 - Convict Labor, 52.222-19 - Child Labor, 52.222-21 - Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity, 52.222-50 - Trafficking in Persons, 52.223-18 - Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving, 52.225-25 - Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran, 52.232-23 - Assignment of Claims, 52.232-33, - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management, 52.233-1 - Disputes, 52.252-1 - Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference, 52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated By Reference - (For full text references, go to http://farsite.hill.af.mil.)
The following text replaces paragraphs (b) and (c) of provision 52.212-1:
(b) Submission of quotations. Submit quotations according to the instructions in the solicitation before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotations may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, quotations should show- (1) The solicitation number; (2) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (3) If the offeror is a reseller/business partner and is offering product(s) that their company does not manufacture, the offeror should provide evidence that the offeror is authorized by the original equipment manufacturer to sell the products or services being offered. (4) A copy of the terms of any express warranty being offered for the offered products; (5) FOB Destination-based firm-fixed-price and any discount terms. The pricing structure in the quotation may differ from the pricing structure in the solicitation as long as all specifications and other requirements are met; (6) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically); (7) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if any); (8) If the quotation is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (c) Period for acceptance of quotations. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quotation firm for at least 30 calendar days from the date and time that this FedBid.com reverse auction closes.
The Government intends to award a purchase order to the responsible offeror whose technically acceptable quotation is deemed to represent the lowest price to the Government. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotation:
1. Whether the quoted solution complies with minimum solicitation requirements; 2. Price.
Quotations will only be considered from offerors that are authorized by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to sell the quoted items. The Government may require the offeror to provide written evidence of such authorization from the OEM.
Additional Info:
www.fedbid.com (b-671240, n-154025)
Contracting Office Address:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Rockville, MD 20852
Place of Performance:
Rockville, MD 20852
20852
US
Point of Contact(s):
Name: Carol Greenwood, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 3012870882, Fax: 3014923438, Email: carol.greenwood@nrc.gov;
