99--amended: rental and refills of propane tanks - type 499

CANCELLATION NOTICE: 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, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 20025132 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). 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 541620 with a small business size standard of $5M. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit a quote. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on Monday, October 30, 2006 at 14:00:00 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The DHS-Customs and Border Protection requires the following items, MEET OR EXCEED, to the following: LI 001, One year Rental of 1 (499) propane tank at the following location: 39701 Avenida de Robles Verdes Boulevard, CA 91905, 1, EA; LI 002, One year Rental of 1 (499) propane tank at the following location: 3-Forrest Gate Forrest Gate Road Campo, CA 91906, 1, EA; LI 003, Fill propane tanks with propane gas as needed at the following location: 39701 Avenida de Robles Verdes Boulevard, CA 91905 estimated gallons 3500 per year. Performance period from 10/01/06 - 09/30/07., 1, yr; LI 004, Fill propane tanks with propane gas as needed at the following location: 3-Forrest Gate Forrest Gate Road, Campo, CA 91906 estimated gallons 5500 gallons per year. Performance period from 10/01/06 - 09/30/07., 1, yr; LI 005, Option year 1: Rental and refills of one type 499 propane tank at the following location: 39701 Avenida de Robles Verdes Boulevard, CA 91905. Estimated gallons 3500 per year, 1, lot; LI 006, Option year 2: Rental and refills of one type 499 propane tank at the following location: 39701 Avenida de Robles Verdes Boulevard, CA 91905. Estimated gallons 3500 per year, 1, lot; LI 007, Option year 3: Rental and refills of one type 499 propane tank at the following location: 39701 Avenida de Robles Verdes Boulevard, CA 91905. Estimated gallons 3500 per year, 1, lot; LI 008, Option year 1: Rental and refills of one type 499 propane tank at the following location: 3-Forrest Gate Forrest Gate Road, Campo, CA 91906 estimated gallons 5500 gallons per year., 1, lot; LI 009, Option year 2: Rental and refills of one type 499 propane tank at the following location: 3-Forrest Gate Forrest Gate Road, Campo, CA 91906 estimated gallons 5500 gallons per year., 1, lot; LI 010, Option year 3: Rental and refills of one type 499 propane tank at the following location: 3-Forrest Gate Forrest Gate Road, Campo, CA 91906 estimated gallons 5500 gallons per year., 1, lot; 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 quotes, 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 a an effort to improve vendor access and awareness of requests while expediting its ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time offers. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their offer using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make an offer 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 (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith offers, 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 Maria Jackson at maria.jackson@dhs.gov or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. 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. 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. 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 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. 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 on FEDBID.COM. See line item details for locations.