General Buy Information
| Buy #: | 975750 | |
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| Solicitation #: | POLKDESDAG001 | |
| Buy Description: | Tripp Lite UPS | |
| Category: | 70 -- Information Technology (ADP) Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment | |
| Sub Category: | 7050 -- IT Components | |
| NAICS: | 335999 -- All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | |
| SAM Contract Opportunity: | Yes | |
| Set-Aside Requirement: | Small Business | |
| Buyer: | Fort Johnson GPC | |
| End Date: | 05/17/2019 | |
| End Time: | 13:00 ET | |
| Seller Question Deadline: | 5/14/2019 - 11:00 ET | |
| Delivery: | 30 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 | Tripp Lite, TRPECO750UPS, ECO 750UPS, Desktop UPS system, 6 outlets on back up side and 6 on surge protector side with 12 outlets total, 750VA, 420 J | 20 | 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: SPECIFICATION SHEET AND PICTURES REQUIRED.
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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 for alternate items, provided those items meet all of the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics specified by this solicitation. 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. The Buyer will evaluate 'equal' items on the basis of information furnished by the Seller or identified in the bid and reasonably available to the Buyer. The Buyer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the Bid.
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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 government issued purchase card and to communicate purchase card account information to Selected Seller outside of the Marketplace. Bids from Sellers unable to accept purchase cards 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
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| ATTENTION OFFERORS!! | In responding to this request for quote, you must provide the manufacturer's name and part numbers AND salient characteristics of the items you are proposing to sell to the Government. Regardless of the terminology used in each RFQ ("Brand Name or Equal", or "meet minimum stated specifications), the information describing what you are offering must be physically written into the seller's bid specification block. Salient characteristics are defined as "pronounced features of an item that identify it describe its size and composition, functional intent, and/or operational capabilities or limits." When researching product capabilities, you must, as a minimum, respond with feature for feature comparisons in order for your product to be technically evaluated for sufficiency. Responses such as "bidding exact match", "as specified", or cutting and pasting the Government's specification information into the seller's bid specification block are not acceptable responses. Offerors who respond in any of the three examples directly above will be eliminated from the competition without consideration of their offer. If you are bidding the same product as is being requested, your seller bid specification should indicate: "Bidding on Manufacturer (Insert Name) and Part Number (Insert Number). If you are bidding on an "or equal" product, your seller bid specification must state: Bidding on Manufacturer (Insert Name) and Part Number (Insert Number), containing the following salient characteristics (insert salient characteristics). If your response does not contain all of the required information called out in this notice, your quote will be determined nonresponsive and will not be considered for award. |
| Question/ Attachment Submission | Questions and attachments concerning this quote must be submitted via Unison Marketplace. Questions must be submitted no less than 24 hours prior to the established closing date to reasonably expect a response from the Government. Those questions not received within the proscribed date may not be considered. |
| Bidding Requirement | BIDS are to be submitted on the Unison Marketplace ONLY or they will not be accepted. |
| Clauses | 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 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items; 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; 252.212-7001 Contract Terms And Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of commercial Items the following clauses in paragraph (b) 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; 252.225-7036, Buy American Act; and paragraph (c). 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): 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation; 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; 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer; 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party; 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment; paragraph (d). The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. |
| Addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-4(a) Inspection/Acceptance | The Contractor shall NOT make partial line item shipments against any resulting purchase order/contract issued as a result of this solicitation; e.g., if a line item on the contract reads - Computer, 10 each, the contractor shall NOT ship 3 computers on one shipment and 7 computers on a second shipment. Failure to adhere to this requirement will result in invoices being rejected in WAWF and/or a delay in payment for non-conforming shipped quantities. |
| SAM REQUIREMENT | SAM Requirement - Company must be registered on System for Award Management (SAM) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in SAM, they may do so by going to SAM web site at http://www.sam.gov |
| Equipment (Supply) requirement | New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products |
| Shipping Condition | FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) |
| Period of Acceptance of Offers | Bid MUST be good for 30 days after submission. No partial bids will be accepted. |
Shipping Information
| City | State | Zip Code | |
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| Fort Polk | LA | 71459 |
Seller Attachment(s): Required
| The attachment(s) must include the following non-pricing information: SPECIFICATION SHEET AND PICTURES REQUIRED. |
Buy Attachment(s)
| No. | Document Name | Document Size | |
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| 001 | TRIPP.PNG | 25 KB |