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MODIFICATION NOTICE: Bids are being solicited under solicitation number W91151-17-T-0123. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 861790.

Army CHESS Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing Army CHESS contract. The contract must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's contract. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective Army CHESS contract AND upon approval from the soliciting contracting officer.

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 2017-06-12 12:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work..

The MICC Fort Hood requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
LI 001: RealPresence Group 500-720p; Mfr Part # : J7200-64250-001 RealPresence Group 500-720p: Group 500 HD codec, EagleEyeIV-12x camera, mic array, univ. remote, NTSC/PAL. Cables: 2
HDMI 1.8m, 1 CAT 5E LAN 3.6m, 1 HDCI digital 3m, Power: AMER-Type B,NEMA 5-15. Maintenance Contract Required. UC APL/JITC, 1, EA;
LI 002: Premier, One Year, RealPresence Group; Mfr Part # : 4870-64250-112 Premier, One Year, RealPresence Group 500-720p:
Group 500 HD codec, EagleEyeIV-12x camera, 1, EA;
LI 003: EagleEye IV-4x Camera; Mfr Part # : 8200-64370-001 EagleEye IV-4x Camera with Polycom 2012 logo, 4x
zoom, MPTZ-11. Compatible with RealPresence Group Series software 4.1.3 and later. Includes 3m HDCI digital cable., 1, EA;
LI 004: EagleEye Digital Breakout Adapter; Mfr Part # : 7200-68524-125 EagleEye Digital Breakout Adapter (DBA)-codec. Breaks out RealPresence Group HDCI input to HDMI & DB9. Includes: DBAcodec.Order min-HDCI to HDCI cable separately. See User's guide for installation guidelines., 2, EA;
LI 005: EagleEye Digital Extender;Mfr Part # : 2215-64200-001 EagleEye Digital Extender, extend the EagleEye IV or EagleEye Acoustic (sans audio) cameras up to 100m from the codec viacustomer provided Cat 5e cable. Includes: transmitter, receiver and 1m HDCI/mini-HDCI digital cable. (order power cord, 2, EA;
LI 006: Power Cord: AMERICAS; Mfr Part # : 2215-10445-001 Power Cord: AMERICAS, JAPAN -Type A, NEMA 5-15, 2, EA;
LI 007: POWERLITE 1980WU WUXGA; Mfr Part # : V11H620020 POWERLITE 1980WU WUXGA 3LCD PROJECTOR, 3, EA;
LI 008: DGX800-ENC ENOVA DGX; Mfr Part # : FG1061-08 DGX800-ENC ENOVA DGX 800 ENCLOSURE, 1, EA;
LI 009: ENOVA DGX32 HDMI; Mfr Part # : DGXI-HDMI AMX ENOVA DGX32 HDMI, 1, EA;
LI 010: ENOVA DGX32 4 HDMI OUT; Mfr Part # : DGXO-HDMI AMX ENOVA DGX32 4 HDMI OUT, 1, EA;
LI 011: AMX 4 DXLINX INPUT; Mfr Part # : DGXI-DXL AMX 4 DXLINX INPUT, 1, EA;
LI 012: DXLINK OUTPUT HDCP; Mfr Part # : DGXO-DXL DXLINK OUTPUT HDCP, 1, EA;
LI 013: DGX800/1600-ASB AUDIO SWITCHING BOARD; Mfr Part # : FG1061-716 DGX800/1600-ASB AUDIO SWITCHING BOARD KIT FOR ENOVA DGX 800/1600, 1, EA;
LI 014: DXLINK RECEIVER; Mfr Part # : DX-RX DXLINK RECEIVER, 3, EA;
LI 015: AVB-DWP-TX-MULTI-DXLINK DXLINK; Mfr Part # : FG1010-325-WH AVB-DWP-TX-MULTI-DXLINK DXLINK MULTI-FORMAT DECOR STYLE WALLPLATE TRANSMITTERS, 3, EA;
LI 016: 10.1 MODERO S SERIES TABLETOP; Mfr Part # : FG2265-05 10.1 MODERO S SERIES TABLETOP TOUCH PANEL, 1, EA;
LI 017: 7 MODERO S TABLETOP TOUCH; Mfr Part # : FG2265-06 7 MODERO S TABLETOP TOUCH PANEL, FEAT, 1, EA;
LI 018: ICSLAN SERIAL INTERFACE, 2 PORTS; Mfr Part # : FG2100-22 ICSLAN SERIAL INTERFACE, 2 PORTS, 2, EA;
LI 019: ICSLAN RELAY INTERFACE, 8 CHANNELS; Mfr Part # : FG2100-20 ICSLAN RELAY INTERFACE, 8 CHANNELS, 1, EA;
LI 020: STYLE MODULE RACK MOUNTING TRAY; Mfr Part # : FG1010-720 STYLE MODULE RACK MOUNTING TRAY, 1, EA;
LI 021: Catalyst 3560C Switch 8 FE PoE; Mfr Part # : WS-C3560C-8PC-S Catalyst 3560C Switch 8 FE PoE, 2 x Dual Uplink, IP Base, 1, EA;
LI 022: ILT Wall Switch With Cover Plate; Mfr Part # : 121171 ILT Wall Switch With Cover Plate, 3, EA;
LI 023: Executive HD MaxSecure System 4-Channel; Mfr Part # : 01-HDEXEC4-NM-AES RevoLabs Executive HD MaxSecure System 4-Channel, w/o mics, AES 256, 1, EA;
LI 024: HD Omni-directional Tabletop MaxSecure;Mfr Part # : 01-HDTBLMIC-OM-AES Revolabs HD Omni-directional Tabletop MaxSecure Microphone (AES 256, 2, EA;
LI 025: HD Wearable / Lapel Style MaxSecure; Mfr Part # : 01-HDEXECMIC-AES REVOLABS HD Wearable / Lapel Style
MaxSecure Microphone (AES, 2, EA;
LI 026: Tri-Element Hanging Ceiling Microphone; Mfr Part # : M3 Audix Tri-Element Hanging Ceiling Microphone, 2, EA;
LI 027: DSP FIXED I/O SEVIER; Mfr Part # : TSFORTE-AVB-CI BIAMP SYSTEMS DSP FIXED I/O SEVIER W/12 ANALOG INPUTS, 1, EA;
LI 028: ELECTRO VOICE COAXIAL SPEAKER; Mfr Part # : C8.2LP ELECTRO VOICE COAXIAL SPEAKER WITH HORN LOADED TWEETER, 10, EA;
LI 029: 4 channel 70v amp; Mfr Part # : CX204V 4 channel 70v amp, 1, EA;
LI 030: 1RU Blu-ray Disc Player; Mfr Part # : DN-500BD 1RU Blu-ray Disc Player, 1, EA;
LI 031: RACKMOUNT KIT FOR OPPO BDP-95; Mfr Part # : RSH4A2M RACKMOUNT KIT FOR OPPO BDP-95, 1, EA;
LI 032: MISC PARTS / INSTALL / PM / PROGRAM; Mfr Part # : PROF-SVCS MISC PARTS / INSTALL / PM / PROGRAM /
DESIGN & DOC / TNG, 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, MICC Fort Hood 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. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. MICC Fort Hood is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids.All responsible Sellers 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.Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Sellers 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 Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid 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. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.
In responding to this request for quote, you must provide the manufacturer's
name and part numbers AND salient characteristics of the items you are
proposing to sell to the Government. Regardless of the terminology used in
each RFQ ("Brand Name or Equal", or "meet minimum stated specifications),
the information describing what you are offering must be physically written
into the seller's bid specification block. Salient characteristics are
defined as "pronounced features of an item that identify it describe its
size and composition, functional intent, and/or operational capabilities or
limits." When researching product capabilities, you must, as a minimum,
respond with feature for feature comparisons in order for your product to be
technically evaluated for sufficiency. Responses such as "bidding exact
match", "as specified", or cutting and pasting the Government's
specification information into the seller's bid specification block are not
acceptable responses. Offerors who respond in any of the three examples
directly above will be eliminated from the competition without consideration
of their offer. If you are bidding the same product as is being requested,
your seller bid specification should indicate: "Bidding on Manufacturer
(Insert Name) and Part Number (Insert Number). If you are bidding on an "or
equal" product, your seller bid specification must state: Bidding on
Manufacturer (Insert Name) and Part Number (Insert Number), containing the
following salient characteristics (insert salient characteristics). If your
response does not contain all of the required information called out in this
notice, your quote will be determined nonresponsive and will not be
considered for award.

The apparent awardee shall acknowledge acceptance of any and all re-postings (amendments), in writing, prior to any award resulting from this solicitation.

The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is _334310________
with the related size standard of _750 Employees__. The
NAICS code identified herein must appear in FAR 52.212-3 "Offeror
Representations and Certifications" in SAM and the vendor must be actively
registered in that NAICS prior to receipt of quote in order to receive an
award. Offeror are reminded that failure to comply “shall render their quote
as non-responsive.â€

Fedbid is a mechanism used by this office to solicit for common use
commercial items in accordance with FAR 13.5. Fedbid is NOT a forum for
filing protests against the Government. Attempts to file protests through
Fedbid will not be considered legitimate as they do not conform to the
requirements in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). It is preferable
that disputes and protests be resolved as quickly as possible at the lowest
level possible before considering the more formal process described below.
The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to
seek resolution of their concerns within AMC, as an Alternate Dispute
Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government
Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum. Contract award or
performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within
the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal
is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely,
protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.10. If you
want to file a protest under the AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must
request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All
other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for
resolution. The address for filing a protest directly with AMC is: Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel-Deputy Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 or e-mail: usarmy.redstone.usamc.mbx.protests@mail.mil. Packages sent Federal Express or UPS should be addressed to: HQ Army Material Command
Office of Command Counsel 9301 Chapek Rd, Rm 2-1SE3401 Ft Belvoir, VA
22060-5527. The AMC-Level Protest procedures are found at:
http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp. If internet access is not
available, contact the HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-Level Protest procedures.

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 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items; 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/.

The Contractor shall NOT make partial line item shipments against any resulting purchase order/contract issued as a result of this solicitation; e.g., if a line item on the contract reads - Computer, 10 each, the contractor shall NOT ship 3 computers on one shipment and 7 computers on a second shipment. Failure to adhere to this requirement will result in invoices being rejected in WAWF and/or a delay in payment for non-conforming shipped quantities.

Company must be registered on System for Award Management
(SAM) prior to receipt of quote in order to receive an award. Offeror are
reminded that failure to comply “shall render their quote as
non-responsive.†If company is not registered in SAM, they may do so by
going to SAM web site at www.sam.gov.

Proposed responders must submit any questions concerning this solicitation before (06/06/2017), (1600 ET), to reasonably expect a response from the Government. Those questions not received within the prescribed date will not be considered.

New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products

FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.)

Bid MUST be good for 30 days, after submission. No partial bids will be accepted.

Bids are being solicited under solicitation number W91151-17-T-0123. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 861790.

Army CHESS Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing Army CHESS contract. The contract must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's contract. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective Army CHESS contract AND upon approval from the soliciting contracting officer.

This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2017-06-09 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work.

The MICC Fort Hood requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
LI 001: RealPresence Group 500-720p; Mfr Part # : J7200-64250-001 RealPresence Group 500-720p: Group 500 HD codec, EagleEyeIV-12x camera, mic array, univ. remote, NTSC/PAL. Cables: 2
HDMI 1.8m, 1 CAT 5E LAN 3.6m, 1 HDCI digital 3m, Power: AMER-Type B,NEMA 5-15. Maintenance Contract Required. UC APL/JITC, 1, EA;
LI 002: Premier, One Year, RealPresence Group; Mfr Part # : 4870-64250-112 Premier, One Year, RealPresence Group 500-720p:
Group 500 HD codec, EagleEyeIV-12x camera, 1, EA;
LI 003: EagleEye IV-4x Camera; Mfr Part # : 8200-64370-001 EagleEye IV-4x Camera with Polycom 2012 logo, 4x
zoom, MPTZ-11. Compatible with RealPresence Group Series software 4.1.3 and later. Includes 3m HDCI digital cable., 1, EA;
LI 004: EagleEye Digital Breakout Adapter; Mfr Part # : 7200-68524-125 EagleEye Digital Breakout Adapter (DBA)-codec. Breaks out RealPresence Group HDCI input to HDMI & DB9. Includes: DBAcodec.Order min-HDCI to HDCI cable separately. See User's guide for installation guidelines., 2, EA;
LI 005: EagleEye Digital Extender;Mfr Part # : 2215-64200-001 EagleEye Digital Extender, extend the EagleEye IV or EagleEye Acoustic (sans audio) cameras up to 100m from the codec viacustomer provided Cat 5e cable. Includes: transmitter, receiver and 1m HDCI/mini-HDCI digital cable. (order power cord, 2, EA;
LI 006: Power Cord: AMERICAS; Mfr Part # : 2215-10445-001 Power Cord: AMERICAS, JAPAN -Type A, NEMA 5-15, 2, EA;
LI 007: POWERLITE 1980WU WUXGA; Mfr Part # : V11H620020 POWERLITE 1980WU WUXGA 3LCD PROJECTOR, 3, EA;
LI 008: DGX800-ENC ENOVA DGX; Mfr Part # : FG1061-08 DGX800-ENC ENOVA DGX 800 ENCLOSURE, 1, EA;
LI 009: ENOVA DGX32 HDMI; Mfr Part # : DGXI-HDMI AMX ENOVA DGX32 HDMI, 1, EA;
LI 010: ENOVA DGX32 4 HDMI OUT; Mfr Part # : DGXO-HDMI AMX ENOVA DGX32 4 HDMI OUT, 1, EA;
LI 011: AMX 4 DXLINX INPUT; Mfr Part # : DGXI-DXL AMX 4 DXLINX INPUT, 1, EA;
LI 012: DXLINK OUTPUT HDCP; Mfr Part # : DGXO-DXL DXLINK OUTPUT HDCP, 1, EA;
LI 013: DGX800/1600-ASB AUDIO SWITCHING BOARD; Mfr Part # : FG1061-716 DGX800/1600-ASB AUDIO SWITCHING BOARD KIT FOR ENOVA DGX 800/1600, 1, EA;
LI 014: DXLINK RECEIVER; Mfr Part # : DX-RX DXLINK RECEIVER, 3, EA;
LI 015: AVB-DWP-TX-MULTI-DXLINK DXLINK; Mfr Part # : FG1010-325-WH AVB-DWP-TX-MULTI-DXLINK DXLINK MULTI-FORMAT DECOR STYLE WALLPLATE TRANSMITTERS, 3, EA;
LI 016: 10.1 MODERO S SERIES TABLETOP; Mfr Part # : FG2265-05 10.1 MODERO S SERIES TABLETOP TOUCH PANEL, 1, EA;
LI 017: 7 MODERO S TABLETOP TOUCH; Mfr Part # : FG2265-06 7 MODERO S TABLETOP TOUCH PANEL, FEAT, 1, EA;
LI 018: ICSLAN SERIAL INTERFACE, 2 PORTS; Mfr Part # : FG2100-22 ICSLAN SERIAL INTERFACE, 2 PORTS, 2, EA;
LI 019: ICSLAN RELAY INTERFACE, 8 CHANNELS; Mfr Part # : FG2100-20 ICSLAN RELAY INTERFACE, 8 CHANNELS, 1, EA;
LI 020: STYLE MODULE RACK MOUNTING TRAY; Mfr Part # : FG1010-720 STYLE MODULE RACK MOUNTING TRAY, 1, EA;
LI 021: Catalyst 3560C Switch 8 FE PoE; Mfr Part # : WS-C3560C-8PC-S Catalyst 3560C Switch 8 FE PoE, 2 x Dual Uplink, IP Base, 1, EA;
LI 022: ILT Wall Switch With Cover Plate; Mfr Part # : 121171 ILT Wall Switch With Cover Plate, 3, EA;
LI 023: Executive HD MaxSecure System 4-Channel; Mfr Part # : 01-HDEXEC4-NM-AES RevoLabs Executive HD MaxSecure System 4-Channel, w/o mics, AES 256, 1, EA;
LI 024: HD Omni-directional Tabletop MaxSecure;Mfr Part # : 01-HDTBLMIC-OM-AES Revolabs HD Omni-directional Tabletop MaxSecure Microphone (AES 256, 2, EA;
LI 025: HD Wearable / Lapel Style MaxSecure; Mfr Part # : 01-HDEXECMIC-AES REVOLABS HD Wearable / Lapel Style
MaxSecure Microphone (AES, 2, EA;
LI 026: Tri-Element Hanging Ceiling Microphone; Mfr Part # : M3 Audix Tri-Element Hanging Ceiling Microphone, 2, EA;
LI 027: DSP FIXED I/O SEVIER; Mfr Part # : TSFORTE-AVB-CI BIAMP SYSTEMS DSP FIXED I/O SEVIER W/12 ANALOG INPUTS, 1, EA;
LI 028: ELECTRO VOICE COAXIAL SPEAKER; Mfr Part # : C8.2LP ELECTRO VOICE COAXIAL SPEAKER WITH HORN LOADED TWEETER, 10, EA;
LI 029: 4 channel 70v amp; Mfr Part # : CX204V 4 channel 70v amp, 1, EA;
LI 030: 1RU Blu-ray Disc Player; Mfr Part # : DN-500BD 1RU Blu-ray Disc Player, 1, EA;
LI 031: RACKMOUNT KIT FOR OPPO BDP-95; Mfr Part # : RSH4A2M RACKMOUNT KIT FOR OPPO BDP-95, 1, EA;
LI 032: MISC PARTS / INSTALL / PM / PROGRAM; Mfr Part # : PROF-SVCS MISC PARTS / INSTALL / PM / PROGRAM /
DESIGN & DOC / TNG, 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, MICC Fort Hood 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. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. MICC Fort Hood is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers 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. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Sellers 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 Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid 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. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.

In responding to this request for quote, you must provide the manufacturer's
name and part numbers AND salient characteristics of the items you are
proposing to sell to the Government. Regardless of the terminology used in
each RFQ ("Brand Name or Equal", or "meet minimum stated specifications),
the information describing what you are offering must be physically written
into the seller's bid specification block. Salient characteristics are
defined as "pronounced features of an item that identify it describe its
size and composition, functional intent, and/or operational capabilities or
limits." When researching product capabilities, you must, as a minimum,
respond with feature for feature comparisons in order for your product to be
technically evaluated for sufficiency. Responses such as "bidding exact
match", "as specified", or cutting and pasting the Government's
specification information into the seller's bid specification block are not
acceptable responses. Offerors who respond in any of the three examples
directly above will be eliminated from the competition without consideration
of their offer. If you are bidding the same product as is being requested,
your seller bid specification should indicate: "Bidding on Manufacturer
(Insert Name) and Part Number (Insert Number). If you are bidding on an "or
equal" product, your seller bid specification must state: Bidding on
Manufacturer (Insert Name) and Part Number (Insert Number), containing the
following salient characteristics (insert salient characteristics). If your
response does not contain all of the required information called out in this
notice, your quote will be determined nonresponsive and will not be
considered for award.

The apparent awardee shall acknowledge acceptance of any and all re-postings (amendments), in writing, prior to any award resulting from this solicitation.

The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is _334310________
with the related size standard of _750 Employees__. The
NAICS code identified herein must appear in FAR 52.212-3 "Offeror
Representations and Certifications" in SAM and the vendor must be actively
registered in that NAICS prior to receipt of quote in order to receive an
award. Offeror are reminded that failure to comply “shall render their quote
as non-responsive.â€

Fedbid is a mechanism used by this office to solicit for common use
commercial items in accordance with FAR 13.5. Fedbid is NOT a forum for
filing protests against the Government. Attempts to file protests through
Fedbid will not be considered legitimate as they do not conform to the
requirements in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). It is preferable
that disputes and protests be resolved as quickly as possible at the lowest
level possible before considering the more formal process described below.
The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to
seek resolution of their concerns within AMC, as an Alternate Dispute
Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government
Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum. Contract award or
performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within
the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal
is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely,
protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.10. If you
want to file a protest under the AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must
request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All
other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for
resolution. The address for filing a protest directly with AMC is: Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel-Deputy Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 or e-mail: usarmy.redstone.usamc.mbx.protests@mail.mil. Packages sent Federal Express or UPS should be addressed to: HQ Army Material Command
Office of Command Counsel 9301 Chapek Rd, Rm 2-1SE3401 Ft Belvoir, VA
22060-5527. The AMC-Level Protest procedures are found at:
http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp. If internet access is not
available, contact the HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-Level Protest procedures.

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 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items; 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/.

The Contractor shall NOT make partial line item shipments against any resulting purchase order/contract issued as a result of this solicitation; e.g., if a line item on the contract reads - Computer, 10 each, the contractor shall NOT ship 3 computers on one shipment and 7 computers on a second shipment. Failure to adhere to this requirement will result in invoices being rejected in WAWF and/or a delay in payment for non-conforming shipped quantities.

Company must be registered on System for Award Management
(SAM) prior to receipt of quote in order to receive an award. Offeror are
reminded that failure to comply “shall render their quote as
non-responsive.†If company is not registered in SAM, they may do so by
going to SAM web site at www.sam.gov.

Proposed responders must submit any questions concerning this solicitation before (06/06/2017), (1600 ET), to reasonably expect a response from the Government. Those questions not received within the prescribed date will not be considered.

New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products

FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.)

Bid MUST be good for 30 days, after submission. No partial bids will be accepted.