37--Lawn Maintenance Equipment

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 W9124C-12-R-GMP2 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 2005-58. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333999 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees.This requirement is unrestricted 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 2012-05-17 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Fort Jackson, SC 29207 The MCC Eustis - ICO Jackson requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Zero Turn Mower (48 to 60 inch Zero Turn riding mower. 25HP, twin cylinder, Gas 4 cycle air cooled engine. Hydro transmission. Minimum 15 inch front wheels; 18 inch rear pneumatic tires; 3 gallon fuel tank. Minimum 4 inch gage mower wheels, heavy gauge steel construction. High back seat. Manufacturers MTD Products Model 703894-17AF2ACVP004 or approved equal.), 2, EA; LI 002, 4 Cycle Weed Eater w/attachments (Curved shaft trimmer, gas 2cycle engine. 14-18 inch cut width. Manufacturer MTD Southwest Model TB514CS or approved equal.), 63, EA; LI 003, Bush Hog (8 foot Rotary Cutter PTO driven. Slipe Clutch drive-line, PTO driven, 2 Inch cutting capability. 20-24 inch pivot wheel, includes drive shaft. Manufacturers: RHINO Turbo 97 or approved equal. Must mate with Tractor listed below.), 1, EA; LI 004, Edger, Lawn, Gas (Gas lawn edger, minimum 148CC engine 4 stroke. Twin blade dual edge with blade guard. Multi position handle, with 2 inch maximum edge drop. MTD Products model CA Gas LWN Edger or approved equal.), 44, EA; LI 005, Weed Eater, Electric, Heavy Industrial (15 - 16inch electric weed eater; Heavy Duty; 120 volt. Manufacturer Poulan model WE-EL15 or approved equal.), 6, EA; LI 006, Engine-Less (Powerless) Blade Mower (5 Blade 16 - 18 inch wheel reel mower, ball bearing mounted. Tempered alloy steel reel and bed knife blade. Welded tube frame assembly. Adjustable cutting height of 5/8 to 2 1/4 inch. Heavy duty cast iron wheels and construction. Paint IAW manufacturers standards. Great States Corp model 414-16 or approved equal.), 6, EA; LI 007, Hedge Trimmer, Electric (120 volt electric trimmer with 16-20 inch cutting bar. 3000 or higher cutting strokes per minute. Minimum 3/8 inch cutting capacity. Lock-on switch for continuous operation, lock off switch for accidental starting. UL rated. DEWALT, model TR016-X2 or approved equal.), 18, EA; LI 008, Lawn Vacuum, Self Propelled Gas (26-30 inch self propelled lawn vacuum. Minimum 5HP, gas fuel air cooled, recoil start, 4 cycle engine. Zipperless bag, 3 speed, minimum 2400 CFM, heavy duty steel frame. Manufacturers standard colors. BillyGoat Model MV650SPH or approved equal. ), 1, EA; LI 009, Leaf Blower, Backpack (150CFM or greater 2 cycle gas backpack blower. Complete with tube mounted throttle control. Minimum 25CC engine. Padded harness . Maximum weight is 13.5 pounds. Troy-Built TB2BP or approved equal.), 6, EA; LI 010, Mower, Riding (52-60 inch electric start riding lawn Tractor with minimum 24HP air cooled 4 cycle gas engine. Hydro gear transmission, 18inch turning radius, nominal 15inch front and 20 inch rear turf tires. All steel heavy duty construction with backrest seat. Manufacturer Husqvarna Model YTH2454 or approved equal.), 15, EA; LI 011, Mower, Push High Wheel (21-22 inch variable speed self propelled mower. Minimum 160cc gas air cooled engine. Adjustable deck height, and push handle, heavy duty steel construction, with mulch bag. Manufacturer Husqvarna Model N323C40 or approved equal.), 46, EA; LI 012, Tractor, Utility 4wd, 52hp w/PTO (4WD, 52HP, Utility Tractor, with PTO. 3 point hitch, 8 speed synchro transmission, power steering, R-4 Industrial tires. Includes rear remote valve, and 2 post foldable ROPS. Rotary attachment (Bush Hog) listed above must operate as a unit. Manufacturers Kubota Model M5140DT or approved equal. ), 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, MCC Eustis - ICO Jackson 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 Eustis - ICO Jackson 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 (+1 (555) 000-0000) or via email at contact@example.gov. 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 (+1 (555) 000-0000) or contact@example.gov 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 selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 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 a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. The following DFARS clauses are applicable under DFAS 252.212-7001: 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; 252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JUN 2005); 252.246-70000 Material Inspection and receiving Report and Army Electronic Invoicing Instructions CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. Sellers must present their representations and certifications, upon request, through the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http:orca.bpn.gov. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured or used products. No "GREY" market items. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) Partial shipments allowed. All equipment minus heavy duty 4wd tractor shall be delivred 15 Days ARO. Heavy duty 4wd Tractor may be delivered 30 days ARO. Shipping Costs are inclusive of CLIN Cost, no seperate shipping CLIN provided. In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, ?Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports?, the contractor shall submit their payment request electronically using the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The WAWF website is located at https://wawf.eb.mil. There is no charge to use WAWF. Contractors must register to use WAWF at this website and ensure an electronic business point of contact (POC) is designated in the Central Contractor Registration site at http://www.ccr.gov within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract. Contractor training is available at the website Home Page, under ?about WAWF?. Contractors may contact the WAWF Customer Support for assistance toll free at +1 (555) 000-0000; commercial: +1 (555) 000-0000; Fax commercial: +1 (555) 000-0000 or contact@example.gov A protest to a U.S. Army Materiel Command forum is a ?protest to the agency,? within the meaning of FAR 33.103. The HQAMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an alternative dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office or other external forum.These procedures apply to the HQAMC-Level Protest Program only. ? Interested Parties: An interested party is an actual or prospective bidder or offeror whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of a contract or by the failure to award a contract. Federal Government employees, unions or installations are not considered interested parties for the purposes of filing a HQAMC-level protest. Private-sector offerors on acquisitions subject to OMB Circular No. A-76 are also not considered interested parties for purposes of filing a HQAMC-level protest. ? Protest decision authority: The AMC command counsel is designated as the HQAMC protest decision authority. In the absence of command counsel the deputy command counsel is designated.? Time for filing a protest: A HQAMC protest shall be filed in accordance with the timeframes set out in FAR 33.103(e). HQAMC office hours are 8 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. Time for filing any document expires at 4:30 PM (EST) on the given day.? Election of forum: After an interested party protests an AMC procurement to HQAMC and while that protest is pending, the protester agrees not to file a protest with the GAO or other external forum. If a protest is filed with an external forum on the same solicitation as the HQAMC-level protest, the HQAMC-level protest will be dismissed. ? Required information: Protests must be signed by an authorized representative of the protester. o Protester?s name o Address o Telephone number o Fax number o Solicitation or contract number o Identity of the contracting activity and the contracting officer?s name o Detailed statement of all legal and factual grounds for protest (mere disagreement with the decisions of contracting officers does not constitute grounds for protest) o Copies of all relevant documents o Request for a ruling o Request for relief ? Where to file: An agency protest may be filed with either the contracting officer or to HQAMC. o Protest to HQAMC shall be filed at:Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel CommandOffice of Command Counsel9301 Chapek Rd, Room 2-1SE3401Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000 or 8875 o Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to:Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel CommandOffice of Command CounselRoom 2-1SE34011412 Jackson LoopFort Belvoir, VA 22060-5527 o Protest to Contracting Officer shall be filed at:Appropriate installation address or see FAR Clause 52.233-2 in section L for address.? Processing of HQAMC-level protests: Within 10 working days after the protest is filed, the contracting officer, with the assistance of legal counsel, shall file with the HQAMC Office of Command Counsel (ATTN: AMCCC-PL) one copy of an administrative report in response to the protest. Reports shall be sent by fax, over-night mail or hand-delivered to ensure timely receipt. The HQAMC protest decision authority will issue a written decision within 20 working days of the protest filing. The written decision will be binding on AMC and its contracting activities. For good cause shown, the HQAMC protest decision authority may grant extensions of time for filing the administrative report and for the issuance of the written decision. When such an extension is granted, the protester and all interested parties shall be notified within one working day of the decision to grant the extension.? Remedies: The HQAMC protest decision authority may grant any one or combination of the following remedies: o Terminate the contract o Recompete the requirement o Issue a new solicitation o Refrain from exercising options under the contract o Award a contract consistent with statute and regulation o Pay appropriate costs as stated in FAR 33.102(b)(2) o Other remedies as the HQAMC protest decision authority determines necessary to correct a defect. ? Protests before award: When a protest is filed with HQAMC prior to award, a contract may not be awarded unless authorized by the HQAMC director of contracting, in accordance with FAR 33.103(f). ? Protests after award: When a protest is filed with HQ AMC within 10 calendar days after award, or within five calendar days of debriefing for any debriefing that was requested as required by FAR 15.506, the contracting officer shall suspend performance. The HQAMC director of contracting may authorize contract performance, notwithstanding the protest, upon a written finding that contract performance will be in the best interests of the United States; or urgent and compelling circumstances that significantly affect the interests of the United States will not permit waiting for a decision from the HQAMC protest decision authority. 52.233-4703 AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM 05/01/2004 If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the General Accounting Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution. HQ Army Materiel CommandOffice of Command Counsel9301 Chapek Rd, Room 2-1SE3401Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527Facsimile Number: +1 (555) 000-0000 or 8875 Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to: HQ Army Materiel CommandOffice of Command CounselRoom 2-1SEC34011412 Jackson LoopFt. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527 The AMC level protest procedures are found at:http://www.amc.army/mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp If internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures.