W--IRT Chippewa Hy Equip Rental

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 W9124214T9037 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 2005-72. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 532412 with a small business size standard of $7.00M.This requirement is a [ Total HUB-Zone ] 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 2014-03-18 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Beaver Falls, PA 15010 The National Guard - North Carolina requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Rental of CAT 320 Excavator with thumb or equal to be delivered to Beaver Falls, Pa 15010 for the period 7 Jul - 31 Aug 2014. Late model equipment, 2, EA; LI 002: Rental of CAT D6 Dozer with ripper or equal to be delivered to Beaver Falls, Pa 15010 for the period 7 Jul - 31 Aug 2014. Late model equipment, 2, EA; LI 003: Rental of CAT 815 Sheeps Foot Roller or equal to be delivered to Beaver Falls, Pa 15010 for the period 7 Jul - 31 Aug 2014. Late model equipment, 1, EA; LI 004: Rental of Kubota Mini Excavator, KX121-3s or equal to be delivered to Beaver Falls, Pa 15010 for the period 7 Jul - 31 Aug 2014. Late model equipment, 2, EA; LI 005: Rental of Kubota Skid Steer Loader,SVL90 or equal to be delivered to Beaver Falls, Pa 15010 for the period 7 Jul - 31 Aug 2014. Late model equipment, 2, EA; LI 006: Rental of Dump Truck, 20 ton or equal to be delivered to Beaver Falls, Pa 15010 for the period 7 Jul - 31 Aug 2014. Late model equipment, 2, EA; LI 007: Rental of CAT 938, Front end loader, 4 CY or equal to be delivered to Beaver Falls, Pa 15010 for the period 7 Jul - 31 Aug 2014. Late model equipment, 1, EA; LI 008: Rental of Water Truck, 1000 gallon or equal to be delivered to Beaver Falls, Pa 15010 for the period 7 Jul - 31 Aug 20214. Late model equipment, 1, 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, National Guard - North Carolina 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. National Guard - North Carolina 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. Late Model equipment. 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. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. 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, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 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 the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. As prescribed in 32.706-1(a), insert the following clause: Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government?s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. 52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification. As prescribed in 23.406(c), insert the following provision: Recovered Material Certification (May 2008) As required by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(i)), the offeror certifies, by signing this offer, that the percentage of recovered materials content for EPA-designated items to be delivered or used in the performance of the contract will be at least the amount required by the applicable contract specifications or other contractual requirements. 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items. As prescribed in 23.406(d), insert the following clause: Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause? ?Postconsumer material? means a material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been discarded for disposal or recovery, having completed its life as a consumer item. Postconsumer material is a part of the broader category of ?recovered material.? ?Recovered material? means waste materials and by-products recovered or diverted from solid waste, but the term does not include those materials and by-products generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process. (b) The Contractor, on completion of this contract, shall? (1) Estimate the percentage of the total recovered material content for EPA-designated item(s) delivered and/or used in contract performance, including, if applicable, the percentage of post-consumer material content; and (2) Submit this estimate to Christopher Amburn Contracting Officer complete in accordance with agency procedures].