78--Self Defense Equipment

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 SGE500-15-R-0081 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 2005-82. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 453998 with a small business size standard of $7.50M.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 2015-07-20 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work. The Department of State requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Training Mat, SftxlOft, hook and loop fasteners on all four sides, filled with polyethylene foam, black. ProForce? Add-A-Mat item# 8691 or equal., 100, EA; LI 002: Puzzle mat, 40"x40", and interlocking jigsaw edges to fit together, black. ProForce Jigsaw Mats item# 8628 or equal., 400, EA; LI 003: Punching Bag, 100lbs, big chain and swivel should be included, black. Title Platinum Pro Training Heavy Bag lOOlbs or equal., 3, EA; LI 004: Punching Bag, 130lbs, big chain and swivel should be included, black. Title Platinum Pro Training Heavy Bag 100lbs or equal., 3, EA; LI 005: Punching Bag, 1501bs, big chain and swivel should be included, black. Title Platinum Pro Training Heavy Bag lOOlbs or equal., 3, EA; LI 006: Free standing man for boxing: base included, base can be filled with water or sand and weighs approximately 122kg when filled, adjusts from lSOcm and 180cm. Century Sparring BOB XL Body Opponent Freestanding Bag, Item# cen-1035 or equal., 2, EA; LI 007: Man Shaped dummy punching bag: size 5'8", 701bs, black. Ring to Cage Man Shaped Dummy Punching Bag Filled item# RCLDBAG or equal., 3, EA; LI 008: Boxing gloves, pre-curved form fit, 12oz, hook and loop wrist strap, leather, black. ProForce? Original Leather Boxing Gloves item# 88452 or equal., 200, EA; LI 009: MMA gloves, fingerless, pro-leather, ultra cuff wrist wrap hook and loop closure, black. ProForce? Fingerless Grappling Gloves item# 8244 or equal., 200, EA; LI 010: Head protector, full head, leather, black. ProForce? Full Headguard item#8300 or equal., 200, EA; LI 011: Groin protector for kidneys, groin, liver, abdomen, hips, foam, leather, black, S M L XL sizes. ProForce? Thunder Deluxe Groin Protector item# 83035-36-37- 38 or equal., 200, EA; LI 012: Kicking shield, high shock absorbent foam, 30"x15, black. ProForce? Foam Shield - Black item# 8854 or equal., 20, EA; LI 013: Mitts: curved design, leather, H10"xW7 Yi"x2 Yi" thick, black. ProForce? Thunder Curved Leather Focus Mitt item# 8136 or equal., 40, EA; LI 014: Chest protector, adjustable shoulder straps, tough leather with foam, black. Fairtex Trainer's Body Protector item #FTVlBK or equal., 40, EA; LI 015: Redman training suit. Redman XP instructor suit item#RMXP or equal., 4, EA; LI 016: Training dummy for teaching proper control techniques, flexible joint action. Dummies Unlimited item# cuff-man arrest and control dummy or equal., 4, EA; LI 017: Fiber climbing rope, diameter 2", 60m length., 4, EA; LI 018: Training cone, black base made of recycled PVC, 18", no reflective collar. Crowd control store item# EQITC-0 -18-NR or equal., 100, EA; LI 019: Long cloth jumping rope, classic style, light weight, wooden handles, 12ft. Atlantis Fitness item# AFA-147 or equal., 40, 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, Department of State 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. Department of State 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. If this is a ?Brand Name Only? procurement, Seller certifies that it is an authorized distributer of the brand name product being sold to the Department of State and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the manufacturer, to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Seller warrants that the products are new and in their original box(es). 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.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Submissions can be sent to contact@example.gov. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.sam.gov All Bids must be valid for 30 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions or qualifications. New equipment ONLY, NO grey market or refurbished products. Items must be in original packaging, never used, and not altered in any way. Components of the requested equipment, to include memory, must be manufacturer-approved and may not be compatible, remanufactured, or refurbished equipment. All items must be covered by manufacturer?s warranty and procured through a manufacturer approved distribution channel. Sellers must be able to document their ability to provide items through manufacturer approved distribution channels upon request. The Seller confirms to have sourced all products submitted in this Bid from manufacturer-approved channels for Federal sales, in accordance with all applicable laws and manufacturer?s current applicable policies at the time of purchase. Seller must be able to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification / specialization requirements. If software is provided or included, Seller shall, upon request, provide Buyer with a copy of the End User License Agreement. Seller certifies that all software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the software. All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination. No partial shipments are permitted, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer at time of award. 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.acquisition.gov/far/ Delivery of equipment shall be made FOB Beirut Sea Port, Lebanon Delivery of equipment shall be made as one (complete) shipment Required export license for the equipment must be provided by the Contractor, if applicable. The required equipment is not subject to value-added tax (VAT), and corresponding tax exemption procedures shall apply. Payment will be made within 30 days after receipt of the delivery and/ir the invoice, whichever is the lates, via Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR32.9 "Prompt Payment".