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 BRAGG82BANDPGO011 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 451140 with a small business size standard of $10.00M. 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 2017-09-26 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be FORT BRAGG, NC 27332

The MICC End User requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
LI 001: Fender American Elite Stratocaster •Double cutaway electric guitar •Three all-new fourth generation Noiseless single-coil Stratocaster pickups •S-1™ switching for even more tonal versatility •Compound profile neck; redesigned contoured neck heel •9.5�-14� compound radius fingerboard •Locking short-post tuning machines; speedy soft-touch control knobs •Includes redesigned ABS Elite Molded Case with TSA locks Fender American Elite Stratocaster Specifications: •Body◦Body Material: Alder ◦Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane ◦Body Shape: Stratocaster® •Neck◦Neck Material: Rosewood or Maple ◦Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face ◦Neck Shape: Compound Back Shape, Modern "C" to "D" ◦Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm) ◦Fingerboard Material: Rosewood ◦Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"-14" Compound Radius (241 mm-355.6 mm) ◦Number of Frets: 22 ◦Fret Size: Medium Jumbo ◦Nut Material: Synthetic Bone ◦Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm) ◦Position Inlays: Large Black Pearloid Dots ◦Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable ◦Truss Rod Nut: Heel-Mounted Spoke Wheel Adjustment •Electronics◦Bridge Pickup: New 4th Generation Noiseless ◦Middle Pickup: New 4th Generation Noiseless ◦Neck Pickup: New 4th Generation Noiseless ◦Controls: ◾Master Volume (with S-1™ switch) ◾Tone 1 (Neck Pickup) ◾Tone 2 (Middle and Bridge Pickups; No-Load™ Tone control) ◦Switching: ◾5-Position Blade:◾Position 1. Bridge Pickup ◾Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup ◾Position 3. Middle Pickup ◾Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup ◾Position 5. Neck Pickup ◦Configuration: SSS •Hardware◦Bridge: 2-Point Deluxe Synchronized Tremolo with Pop-In Arm ◦Hardware Finish: Chrome ◦Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) ◦Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green ◦Control Knobs: Aged White Soft Touch Knobs ◦Switch Tip: Aged White ◦Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Asymmetrical, 1, EA;
LI 002: Fender American Elite Jazz Bass - 4 String •Accessories◦Case/Gig Bag: Elite Molded Case •Body◦Body Material: Ash ◦Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane ◦Body Shape: Jazz Bass® •Electronics◦Bridge Pickup: New 4th Generation Noiseless ◦Neck Pickup: New 4th Generation Noiseless ◦Controls: ◾Master Volume ◾Pan Pot (Pickup Selector) ◾Treble Boost/Cut ◾Midrange Boost/Cut ◾Bass Boost/Cut ◾Active/Passive Mini Toggle ◦Switching: ◾2-Way Mini Toggle Switch for Active/Passive Mode. In Passive Mode, only the Volume, Pan and Passive Tone Controls Function. In Active Mode, All Controls Function. ◦Configuration: SS ◦Special Electronics: 18V Preamp with Active 3-Band EQ •Hardware◦Bridge: 4-Saddle HiMass™ Vintage (String-Through-Body or Topload) ◦Hardware Finish: Nickel-Plated ◦Tuning Machines: Fender "F" Light-Weight Vintage-Paddle Keys with Tapered Shafts ◦Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green ◦Control Knobs: Vintage Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass® ◦Neck Plate: 5-Bolt Asymmetrical, 1, EA;
LI 003: Fender American Elite Precision Bass Body Shape Precision Left-/Right-handed Right-handed Number of Strings 4 Color 3-color Sunburst Body Material Alder Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane Neck Material Maple Neck Shape 'C'-'D' Radius Compound 9.5"-14" Fingerboard Material Rosewood Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid dot Number of Frets 21 Scale Length 34" Nut Width 1.625" Nut Material Bone Bridge/Tailpiece 4-saddle HiMass Vintage Tuners Fender "F" Light-weight Vintage-paddle Keys Number of Pickups 2 Neck Pickup Fender Elite Precision Bass single-coil Bridge Pickup Fender 4th-generation Noiseless single-coil Controls 1 x vol, 1 x blend, 1 x bass, 1 x mids, 1 x treble, active/passive switch Fender USA, NPS .045-.105 Case Included Hardshell, 2, EA;
LI 004: Gibson Les Paul Traditional 2018 Body Type Solidbody, non-weight relieved Body Shape Les Paul Left-/Right-handed Right-handed No. of Strings 6 Body Material Mahogany Top Material AA Figured Maple Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Color Tobacco Sunburst Perimeter Neck Material Mahogany Neck Shape Rounded Radius 12" Fingerboard Material Rosewood, cream binding Fingerboard Inlay Acrylic Trapezoid Number of Frets 22, Medium profile Scale Length 24.75" Nut Width 1.695" Nut Material Tektoid Bridge/Tailpiece ABR nickel bridge with aluminum stopbar tailpiece Tuners Vintage Style Keystones Neck Pickup BurstBucker 1 Humbucker Bridge Pickup BurstBucker 2 Humbucker Controls 2 x volume, 2 x tone, 3-way toggle pickup switch, Orange drop capacitors Strings .009-.046 Case Included Hardshell case Manufacturer Part Number LPTD18TBNH1, 1, EA;
LI 005: Yamaha Montage 8 •Sophisticated Dynamic Control •Motion Control Synthesis Engine •Super Knob •Motion Sequences •Envelope Follower •AWM2 •128-Note, Stereo Polyphony •Waveform Capacity •Integrated Flash •FM-X •Pure Analog Circuit •USB Audio/MIDI •Live Set •Seamless Sound Switching •Touch Screen •Eight Rotary Encoders and Faders with Step Ladder LED •Keyboard •A/D Input, 2, EA;
LI 006: Korg Kross 2 Tech Specs Type Synthesizer Workstation Sound Engine Type(s) EDS-i Number of Keys 61 Type of Keys Synth, Velocity Sensitive Other Controllers Pitchbend, Mod wheel Pads 16 x pads (8 banks) Polyphony 120 Notes Number of Presets 1075 Memory 128MB expansion PCM memory Expansion Support for future library releases Storage SD/SDHC card slot Number of Effects 134 Arpeggiator Yes Audio Recording 16-bit/48kHz, WAV file, stereo Audio Playback Playback from SD card Sequencer 16-track MIDI, 64 step, 128 songs, 16 user template songs Audio Inputs 1 x 1/4" (mic), 1 x 1/8" (line) Audio Outputs 2 x 1/4" (line out), 1 x 1/8" (headphones) USB 1 x Type B MIDI I/O In/Out Pedal Inputs 1 x 1/4" (damper), 1 x 1/4" (assignable switch), 1 x 1/4" (assignable pedal) Software Kross2 Editor, Plug-in Editor Power Supply 9V DC power supply / 6 x AA batteries Height 3.46" Width 36.81" Depth 10.59" Weight 8.38 lbs. Manufacturer Part Number KROSS261MB, 2, EA;
LI 007: Line 6 Variax JTV-69 HSS •Alder body •Bolt-on solid maple neck with rosewood fingerboard •25-1/2" scale length •Tyler '59 neck shape •22 medium-jumbo frets and dot inlays •1-5/8" Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL self-lubricating nut •Sealed locking/staggered tuners (16:1 turn ratio) •Chrome hardware •Fully adjustable Tyler-designed tremolo bridge •L. R. Baggs Radiance Hex piezo pickup system •Alnico bridge humbucker and vintage-style neck and middle single-coil pickups wound to Tyler's specs •Master Volume and Tone knobs •Model knob and Alt Tune roller knob for easily accessing 28 vintage instrument sounds and 11 alternate tunings •5-way selector switch •VDI (Variax® Digital Interface) for integration with Line 6 POD HD 500 and POD HD PRO, and limited compatibility with POD® xt, POD® X3, Vetta™ II amplifier and other legacy Line 6 products •Lithium-ion battery (12 hours of play time) and international wall charger ◦Also functions as standard electric guitar without batteries, 1, EA;
LI 008: Line 6 Variax JTV-69S •Alder body •Bolt-on solid maple neck with rosewood fingerboard •25-1/2" scale length •Tyler '59 neck shape •22 medium-jumbo frets and dot inlays •1-5/8" Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL self-lubricating nut •Sealed locking/staggered tuners (16:1 turn ratio) •Chrome hardware •Fully adjustable Tyler-designed tremolo bridge •L. R. Baggs Radiance Hex piezo pickup system •SSS pickup configuration features vintage-style single-coil pickups loaded with AlNiCo magnets and wound to Tyler's specs •Master Volume and Tone knobs •Model knob and Alt Tune roller knob for easily accessing 28 vintage instrument sounds and 11 alternate tunings •5-way selector switch •VDI (Variax® Digital Interface) for integration with Line 6 POD HD500 and POD HD PRO, and limited compatibility with POD® xt, POD® X3, Vetta™ II amplifier and other legacy Line 6 products •Lithium-ion battery (12 hours of play time) and international wall charger ◦Also functions as standard electric guitar without batteries •Variax Workbench™ software and USB interface •Includes high-quality padded gig bag, 2, 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 End User 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 End User 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 (877-933-3243) or via email at [email protected]. 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 (877-933-3243) or [email protected] 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.
The offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions: FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation. Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications; FAR 52.211-6, Brand name or Equal.

The following clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items. 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, apply: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management. 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; The following DFARS clauses apply: DFARS 252.04-7004, Alternate A System for Award Management; 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation; 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors; 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments; 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance Of Payments Program; 252.225-7036, Buy American Act -- Free Trade Agreements -- Balance of Payments Program; 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; 252.247-7023, Primary and ALT III, Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

IAW FAR 52.212-2; Evaluation - Commercial Items, the following factor shall be used to evaluate offers: Price.

IAW 52.204-7 System for Award Management (SAM) Registration (July 2013), the offeror must be registered in SAM and fully input their Representations and Certifications for a complete record. Information can be found at http://www.sam.gov or by calling 866-606-8220, or 334-206-7828 for international calls. 52.204-13 - System for Award Management Maintenance

Shipping is FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.).

New Equipment ONLY. NO USED OR REMANUFACTURED PRODUCTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Submitted Quotes will be valid for 45 days after the auction closing.

No multiple awards will be made. Quotes received through FedBid will be evaluated and awarded on an “all-or-nothing” basis.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), not an invitation for bid (IFB).).

IAW FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, the full text of FAR and DFARS Clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil; and are current to the most recent revision dates posted on this site.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement can be found. The small business size standard for that NAICS code can be found at https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/Size_Standards_Table.pdf

"AMC-Level Protest Program If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters (HQ), Army Materiel Command (AMC). The HQ AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative 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 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the HQ 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. Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to: Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 The AMC-Level Protest procedures are found at: http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp. If internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the HQ AMC-Level Protest Procedures."

"52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel; 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.222-41, Service Contract Act; 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation; 252.201-7000, COR Clause; 252.223-7006, Prohibition On Storage And Disposal Of Toxic And Hazardous Materials; 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications; 252.246-7000, Material inspection and receiving report"

Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.

Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information

All deliveries shall be palletized when the material exceeds 250 lbs. (excluding the pallet), or exceeds 20 cubic feet, to comply with the requirements of Department of the Army Pamphlet 700-32 and MIL-STD-147E.

This is currently an unfunded requirement with a high expectation that funds will be available. When and if funds become available a contract will be awarded at that time.

Please address your questions through the FedBid buy. If your questions are not being answered in a timely manner, please send your question to the S2P2 Contracting Officer - [email protected] or call 315-772-5582.

Bid Protests Not Available