70--CostWorks

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 8604 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 05-09. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334119 with a small business size standard of 1,000 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 2007-03-07 16:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Baton Rouge, LA 70816 The DHS FEMA Transition Recovery Office Louisiana requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, 2007 CostWorks BCCD - Item # 65017, 1, EA; LI 002, 2007 CostWorks Mechanical Cost Data - Item # 65027, 1, EA; LI 003, 2007 CostWorks Electrical Cost Data- Item # 65037, 1, EA; LI 004, 2007 CostWorks Square Foot Cost Data - Item # 65057, 1, EA; LI 005, 2007 CostWorks Facilities Construction - Item # 65207, 1, EA; LI 006, 2007 CostWorks Assemblies Cost Data - Item # 65067, 1, EA; LI 007, 2007 CostWorks Repair & Remodeling - Item # 65047, 1, EA; LI 008, BCCD 2007 Book - Item # 60017, 10, EA; LI 009, Mechanical Cost Data 2007 Book - Item # 60027, 10, EA; LI 010, Electrical Cost Data 2007 Book- Item # 60037, 10, EA; LI 011, Square Foot Cost Data 2007 Book - Item # 60057, 10, EA; LI 012, Facilities Construction Cost Data 2007 Book - Item # 60207, 10, EA; LI 013, Assemblies Cost Data 2007 Book - Item # 60067, 10, EA; LI 014, Repair & Remodeling Cost Data 2007 Book - Item # 60047, 10, EA; LI 015, CostWorks License 2007 (Harahan - 10 Network Users) - 2007 CostWorks BCCD, 2007 CostWorks Mechanical Cost, 2007 CostWorks Electrical Cost, 2007 CostWorks Square Foot Cost, 2007 CostWorks Facilities Construction, 2007 CostWorks Assemblies Cost Data, 2007 CostWorks Repair & Remodeling Cost , 1, LOT; LI 016, CostWorks License 2007 (Sulphur - 5 Network Users) - 2007 CostWorks BCCD, 2007 CostWorks Mechanical Cost, 2007 CostWorks Electrical Cost, 2007 CostWorks Square Foot Cost, 2007 CostWorks Facilities Construction, 2007 CostWorks Assemblies Cost Data, 2007 CostWorks Repair & Remodeling Cost , 1, LOT; LI 017, CostWorks License 2007 (Algiers - 25 Network Users) - 2007 CostWorks BCCD, 2007 CostWorks Mechanical Cost, 2007 CostWorks Electrical Cost, 2007 CostWorks Square Foot Cost, 2007 CostWorks Facilities Construction, 2007 CostWorks Assemblies Cost Data, 2007 CostWorks Repair & Remodeling Cost , 1, LOT; LI 018, CostWorks License 2007 (Baton Rouge - 25 Network Users) - 2007 CostWorks BCCD, 2007 CostWorks Mechanical Cost, 2007 CostWorks Electrical Cost, 2007 CostWorks Square Foot Cost, 2007 CostWorks Facilities Construction, 2007 CostWorks Assemblies Cost Data, 2007 CostWorks Repair & Remodeling Cost , 1, LOT; For this solicitation, DHS FEMA Transition Recovery Office Louisiana 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 FEMA Transition Recovery Office Louisiana is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, 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, contact Cora Pate at contact@example.gov or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (+1 (555) 000-0000) or contact@example.gov. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid 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 herein 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. 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. 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. Contact contact@example.gov or call +1 (555) 000-0000 to address any questions or comments Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission NO partial shipments unless specifically authorized at the time of award. Users are at the following locations: Items 1-7 Covington LA, 70663 - Items 8-14 AND 18 Baton Rouge LA, 70816 - Item 15 Harahan LA, 70123 - Item 16 Sulphur LA, 70663 - Item 17 New Orleans, LA 70114.