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General Buy Information
| Buy #: | 1040470 | |
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| Solicitation #: | 70B03C20Q00000338 | |
| Buy Description: | Installation New Technology | |
| Category: | N -- Installation of Equipment | |
| Sub Category: | N060 -- Installation of Fiber Optics Materials, Components, Assemblies, and Accessories | |
| NAICS: | 238210 -- Electrical Contractors | |
| SAM Contract Opportunity: | Yes | |
| Set-Aside Requirement: | Small Business | |
| Buyer: | DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) | |
| End Date: | 08/31/2020 | |
| End Time: | 17:00 ET | |
| Seller Question Deadline: | 8/31/2020 - 11:00 ET | |
| Delivery: | 90 Day(s) - Required (No. of calendar days after receipt of order (ARO) by which Buyer requires Seller to deliver) | |
Line Item(s) Template - Optional
| You have the option of entering Bid information manually by clicking Start Bid or you can prepare your Bid in an Excel spreadsheet by clicking Download Template. Complete the template using the instructions provided in the spreadsheet and save the file to your computer. When complete, login to Unison Marketplace and click Start Bid. Proceed to the Line Items screen to upload the information. |
Line Item(s)
| Item No | Description | Qty | Unit |
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| 001 | Requested Specification: Installation of New Technology equipment in existing training room areas in accordance with attached Scope of Work. In order to be considered sellers must attach a detailed bid proposal submission. Failure to document this information prior to the closing date and time of this buy will result in non-responsive bid. | 1 | EA |
Bidding Requirements
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In addition to providing pricing through the marketplace, Sellers MUST include certain non-pricing information as document(s) attached to their Bid, so they are received no later than the closing date and time of this Buy. Pricing will not be accepted if it is included in the attachment(s). Attachment(s) can total no more than 20 MB, whether multiple files or one file, and may be zipped to decrease their size. A Seller's failure to comply with these terms may result in its Bid being determined to be non-responsive. The attachment(s) must include the following non-pricing information: See Buy Term for Past Performance, (Past Performance References shall be submitted as part of solicitation). See Buy Term For Meet or Exceed for Services Buys Only (Submission documenting how requirements of Statement of Work shall be met). See attached Clauses and Provisions for required supporting bid documentation.
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Open Market bids are accepted in this solicitation; however, please refer to the specifications below, including 'Set-Aside Requirement' provision, for additional requirements.
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The Buyer is allowing Sellers to submit bids that either meet or exceed the requested specification. Sellers MUST enter exactly what they are bidding (including make, model, and description) into the blank description field in order for the bid to be considered.
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The Buyer is requiring that any rebid must be lower than the 'current bid price' by this amount. The reduction is based on the total order and must be satisfied within the rebid minimum.
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Buyer intends to issue award using a purchase order or delivery order. Bids from Sellers unable to accept purchase orders or delivery orders will not be considered for award.
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This solicitation is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified Sellers can bid.
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Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.
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Sellers understand that the Marketplace ranks all Bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified in the Buy Terms, below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance.
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Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the buyer to respond. Questions can be submitted by using the 'Questions & Responses' link. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.
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Unless otherwise specified in the Buy Terms, below, Bid must be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy and shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.)
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Buy Terms
| Name | Description |
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| SAM Requirement | This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. |
| IPP Clause | In accordance with the IPP clause; ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS - INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (JAN 2016), payment requests for all new awards must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). The Contractor must use IPP for contracts and orders awarded April 11, 2016 or later. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), "Payment documentation and process" and the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in this contract. The IPP website address is: https:// www.ipp.gov. Contractor assistance with IPP enrollment can be obtained by contacting IPPCustomerSupport@fms.treas.gov or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the contracting officer. |
| Offer Period | Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. |
| Representations and Certifications | Representations and Certificaitons Requirement - Company must be registered on Online Representations and Certifications Application (Sam.Gov) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered with Sam.Gov, they may do so by going to Sam.Gov web site at www.sam.gov |
| Commercial Items Terms and Conditions | 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/. |
| Q&A Instructions | 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). |
| Award Criteria | 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 Scope of Work or listed specs whichever is applicable to the buy. |
| Supplemental Bid Information | In addition to providing pricing at www.unison.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Submissions shall be sent to clientservices@unison.com. |
| For Buys other than Exact Match | For all buys other than Exact Match Sellers MUST document what they are bidding for evaluation for award. Sellers must include, extended specs and/or manufacturer name and part numbers (if applicable). This information is REQUIRED in order for a sellers bid to be deemed 'responsive' and to be considered for award. FAR 52.211-6. |
| Enviromental Management - Terms and Condtions Incorporated by Reference | In order to comply with federally mandated environmental preference programs and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “Green Procurement Program” (GPP) policy, US Customs and Border Protection requires the use of environmentally preferable products and services. These program elements include: recovered material products, energy and water efficient products, alternative fuels and fuel efficiency, bio-based products, non-ozone depleting substances, priority chemicals, and environmentally preferable products. These program elements are described on the Office of the Federal Environment Executive website (http://www.ofee.gov). Product or service must be in compliance with Environment, Energy and Water Efficiency, Renewable Energy Technologies, Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace FAR 52.223-1 through 52.223-17, 52.204-4 and 52.211-5. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. |
| Service Contract Act | Service Contract Act - FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended (July 2005) is hereby applicable to this solicitation. Also - see attachment WDOL for detailed information regarding specific minimum WAGE DETERMINATIONS for this procurement. |
| Past Performance | Each offeror shall provide the attached past performance reference sheet. Each customer shall submit the completed Past Performance reference documentation to the contract specialist or by e-mail clientservices@unison.com. All reference sheets are to be submitted by the end date and time of this solictation. |
| Provision 3052 209-79 | 3052.209-79 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING A FELONY CRIMINAL VIOLATION UNDER ANY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW OR UNPAID FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY (FEB 2014) (DHS FAR CLASS DEVIATION 14-02) (a) In accordance with sections 561 and 562 of Division F, Title V of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113-76), none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that: (1) Was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation, or such officer or agency, and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that: (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months. (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (c) If the offeror represents in (b) above that it is a corporation that was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, or that it is a corporation that has unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, the offeror shall provide all information related to the felony or tax liability within 3 business days. (End of provision) |
| For Meet or Exceed Services Buys Only | For Meet or Exceed Services Buys Only- In order for a sellers bid to be 'responsive' and considered for award, the seller is REQUIRED to document exactly how they intend to meet the requirements of the SOW. They shall document statement detailing the service for evaluation. This information is REQUIRED no later than Monday, August 31, 2020 @ 17:00 EST in order for a sellers bid to be deemed 'responsive' and to be considered for award. |
| FAR Clause 52.243-1 Incorporated by Reference | Changes -Fixed Price |
| FAR 52.223-1 & FAR 52.223-2 | FAR 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products under Service and Construction Contracts, the Government shall ensure environmentally safe products are provided for Contractor use. |
| Attachments | The attachment(s) should include the following non-pricing information: For all “or equivalent/equal) bids, a bidder must submit sufficient description/technical data/specification for a technical evaluation by the government sufficient to determine if the “or equivalent/equal” item/service meets the minimum requirement of the SOW. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for acquiring any additional information. If description/technical data/specifications are not sufficient to make a technical acceptance decision, the bid may be determined technically unacceptable. |
| Contracting Officers Authority | The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract. In the event the Contractor effects any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the changes will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof. The Contracting Officer shall be the only individual authorized to accept nonconforming work, waive any requirement of the contract, or to modify any term or condition of the contract. The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally obligate Government funds. No cost chargeable to the proposed contract can be incurred before receipt of a fully executed contract or specific authorization from the Contracting Officer. |
| Equipment Condition | New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. |
Shipping Information
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Seller Attachment(s): Required
| The attachment(s) must include the following non-pricing information: See Buy Term for Past Performance, (Past Performance References shall be submitted as part of solicitation). See Buy Term For Meet or Exceed for Services Buys Only (Submission documenting how requirements of Statement of Work shall be met). See attached Clauses and Provisions for required supporting bid documentation. |
Buy Attachment(s)
| No. | Document Name | Document Size | |
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| 001 | Appendix_5A.pdf | 187 KB | |
| 002 | Appendix_5B.pdf | 178 KB | |
| 003 | Clauses_and_Provisions.docx | 117 KB | |
| 004 | SOW.pdf | 65 KB | |
| 005 | Appendix_3.pdf | 89 KB | |
| 006 | Appendix_4.pdf | 127 KB | |
| 007 | Appendix_1.pdf | 220 KB | |
| 008 | WDR_2015_5476.pdf | 110 KB | |
| 009 | Appendix_2.pdf | 27 KB | |
| 010 | Past_Performance.pdf | 113 KB | |
| 011 | Award_Criteria.pdf | 138 KB |