Synopsis of USMA West Point Requirement for 20 Gauge Steel Boxes

The purpose of this modification to the synopsis is to provide revisions to the information provided in the original synopsis:

Solicitation No. W911SD-14-T-0050 has been Posted on FedBid.com on Thursday, 06 February 2014. The FedBid Buy No. is 586928, Strong Boxes - USMA West Point. The solicitation closing date and time is 11:00 AM, Tuesday, 18 February 2014. No extensions will be granted.

The posting includes an attachment Standard Form (SF) 1449 that includes the purchase description with annotated photos.

All responses including pricing and the required attachment must be uploaded onto the FedBid website. Please do not email any attachments or bids to the Contract Specialist. No bids or attachments sent to the Contract Specialist will be accepted or considered for this requirement. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

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ORIGINAL SYNOPSIS: The Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at West Point on behalf of the United States Military (USMA) has a requirement for the plebe issue to the incoming cadet class. A photo will be provided detailing the required specifications and dimensions. Any proposed items that do not meet all of the following specifications will be determined unacceptable.

Description: 20-Gauge Steel Boxes with top handle, welded hasp, and lid with inside piano hinge, with provision for a padlock (up to 9/32-inches KLE). Lid shall have an overlapping lip.

Dimensions: Overall size 12 1/2 inches in length by 8 1/4 inches in width by 5 inches in depth
Color: Gray
Quantity: 1,252

Delivery: The delivery date is non-negotiable. The *No Later Than* delivery date that will be outlined in the solicitation is firm and will be the responsibility of the contractor to meet.

A firm-fixed price commercial contract will be awarded for one base year and four (4) option years. The quantities for the exact same items will be provided for each option year.

This synopsis is a notification of the pending release of a solicitation for the aforementioned requirement in accordance with FAR 5.201. The requirement is a 100% Set-Aside for Small Business concerns in accordance with FAR Part 19. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 332439 (Other Metal Container Manufacturing) with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 employees.

The release of the solicitation is anticipated to be on or about Tuesday, 04 February 2013. 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. When the solicitation is released, all responsible Offerors that respond 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.