84--OPTION - Waist and Breast Plate Buckles

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 W911SD-17-T-0035 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 2005-95. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332323 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside 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 2017-02-13 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be West Point, NY 10996 The MICC West Point requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 03/31/2017 - 03/30/2018 LI 001: Breast Plate Buckles ***SAMPLE REQUIRED*** See buy details., 2349, EA; LI 002: Waist Plate Buckles ***SAMPLE REQUIRED*** See buy details., 2370, EA; Option 1 Period of Performance: 03/31/2018 - 03/30/2019 LI 001: Breast Plate Buckles, 2349, EA; LI 002: Waist Plate Buckles, 2370, EA; Option 2 Period of Performance: 03/31/2019 - 03/30/2020 LI 001: Breast Plate Buckles, 2349, EA; LI 002: Waist Plate Buckles, 2370, EA; Option 3 Period of Performance: 03/31/2020 - 03/30/2021 LI 001: Breast Plate Buckles, 2349, EA; LI 002: Waist Plate Buckles, 2370, EA; Option 4 Period of Performance: 03/31/2021 - 03/30/2022 LI 001: Breast Plate Buckles, 2349, EA; LI 002: Waist Plate Buckles, 2370, 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, MICC West Point 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. MICC West Point 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. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 90 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the SAM, it may do so through the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. 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 52.212-3, 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; FAR 52.212-5 (DEV), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, and the following clauses: 52.219-28, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.22-22, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.225-13, 52.232-34, 52.232-99 (DEV), 52.233-4 and DFAR 252.212-7001, 252.232-7003, 252.232-7010, 252.232-7006 and 252.209-7999. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFAR1.htm See "Clauses and Specs" attachment for full listing of clauses and specifications. See "Photos" attachment for a visual reference of both the Waist and Breast Plate Buckles. ***The specifications still remain the primary source material for production of the buckles NOT the illustrated photos. SAMPLE REQUIREMENT: At no cost to the Government, the offeror shall submit 1 each sample of both 1 Breast Buckle and 1 Waist Buckle. The samples are required on or before 11:00am 13 February 2017. As proposed by the offer not later than the submission date and time closing as posted on FEDBID, to the address specified: (Attn: JERRY LEE) in it's full finished state to ensure that it meets the provided specification requirements. The offeror shall send the sample BUCKLES, FOB destination. All samples shall be received by the Government PRIOR TO THE SOLICITATION CLOSING TIME. If an offeror fails to deliver their product samples on time, the Government shall consider the offeror non-responsive and preclude the offeror from consideration of contract award. Samples will be retained by the Government for inspection and evaluation in accordance with the specifications and will not be returned to the offeror. The offeror may request a waiver. At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, the requirements for furnishing samples may be waived for an offeror if the following conditions are met: 1.The offeror states that the offered product is the same as a product previously submitted by offeror to MICC-WP on a previous acquisition; 2. The Contracting Officer determines that the previously offered product was accepted or tested and found to comply with specification and other requirements for technical acceptability conforming in every material respect with those of this solicitation; and 3. The product offered under this solicitation will be produced under a resulting contract at the same plant in which the previously acquired or tested product was produced. Samples can be sent to: Jerry Lee 681 Hardee Place 1st FLR-Rm 104 West Point NY, 10996-1514