70--MULTI LICENSE SUBSCRIPTION ACCESS

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 2005 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 2005-34. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334111 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 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 2010-03-03 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be DE RIO, TX 78840 The DHS Customs and Border Protection requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, Purchase a subscription for a computer-based secure internet information gathering service available to law enforcement only. This service shall provide the Border Patrol a means of retrieving the subscriber's of cellular and conventional listed and unlisted phone numbers names and addresses. See attached statement of work for details. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD THROUGH 12 MONTHS, 12, MONTH; LI 002, Purchase a subscription for a computer-based secure internet information gathering service available to law enforcement only. This service shall provide the Border Patrol a means of retrieving the subscriber's of cellular and conventional listed and unlisted phone numbers names and addresses. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: OPTION YEAR ONE 2011-2012, 12, MONTH; LI 003, Purchase a subscription for a computer-based secure internet information gathering service available to law enforcement only. This service shall provide the Border Patrol a means of retrieving the subscriber's of cellular and conventional listed and unlisted phone numbers names and addresses. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: OPTION YEAR TWO 2012-2013, 12, MONTH; LI 004, Purchase a subscription for a computer-based secure internet information gathering service available to law enforcement only. This service shall provide the Border Patrol a means of retrieving the subscriber's of cellular and conventional listed and unlisted phone numbers names and addresses. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: OPTION YEAR THREE 2013-2014, 12, MONTH; LI 005, Purchase a subscription for a computer-based secure internet information gathering service available to law enforcement only. This service shall provide the Border Patrol a means of retrieving the subscriber's of cellular and conventional listed and unlisted phone numbers names and addresses. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: OPTION YEAR FOUR 2014-2015, 12, MONTH; For this solicitation, DHS Customs and Border Protection 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 Customs and Border Protection 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. 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. Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid individual pricing for all required line items in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the Included in another line item function when pricing each line item). If a line item cannot be separately priced, you must notify the buyer through the FedBid Submit a Question feature regarding which line item(s) should be included in which other line item(s) and request reposting. Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid being determined to be non-responsive. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to contact@example.gov (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. 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. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable vendor. OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT