Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 20038593. 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. 100057.

GSA Schedule Bids Preferred, But Not Required: Sellers may either provide a GSA Schedule or an Open Market bid. If bidding with a GSA Schedule, the requested items must be on that Schedule. The Schedule 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 Schedule. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov.

This requirement is unrestricted 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 2008-12-15 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be DEL RIO, TX 78840

The DHS-Customs and Border Protection requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following:
LI 001, EAGLE PASS NORTHBI-WEEKLY SHOP TOWELS (200 TOWELS) SEE STATEMENT OF WORK FOR ALL DETAILS AND ADDRESS, 21, WEEKS;
LI 002, EAGLE PASS NORTH 4X6 PLAIN RUGS 14 RUGS, 41, WEEKS;
LI 003, EAGLE PASS NORTH4X6 LOGO RUGS 3 RUGS, 41, WEEKS;
LI 004, EAGLE PASS NORTH 3X5 SCRAPPER MATS 4 MATS, 41, WEEKS;
LI 005, BRACKETTVILLE STATION4X6 LOGO RUGS 4 RUGS, 41, WEEKS;
LI 006, BRACKETTVILLE STATION4X6 PLAIN RUGS 4 RUGS, 41, WEEKS;
LI 007, DEL RIO SECTOR GARAGE SHOP TOWELS200 TOWELS, 41, WEEKS;
LI 008, UVALDE GARAGE SHOP TOWELS50 TOWELS, 41, WEEKS;
LI 009, UVALDE STATION4X6 PLAIN RUGS 2 RUGS, 41, WEEKS;
LI 010, UVALDE ANNEX BUILDING4X6 LOGO RUGS 1 RUG, 41, WEEKS;
LI 011, UVALDE ANNEX BUILDING4X6 PLAIN RUGS 3 RUGS, 41, weeks;
LI 012, DEL RIO STATION3X4 PLAIN RUGS 2 RUGS, 41, weeks;
LI 013, DEL RIO STATION4X6 PLAIN RUGS 4 RUGS, 41, weeks;
LI 014, CARRIZO SPRINGS GARAGE SHOP TOWELS50 TOWELS, 41, weeks;
LI 015, CARRIZO SPRIGS STATION4X6 PLAIN RUGS 5 RUGS, 41, weeks;
LI 016, CARRIZO SPRIGS STATION4X6 LOGO RUGS 2 RUGS, 41, weeks;
LI 017, DEL RIO SECTOR HEADQUARTERS4X6 LOGO RUGS 13 RUGS, 41, weeks;
LI 018, DEL RIO SECTOR HEADQUARTERSR & A BUILDING3X4 PLAIN RUGS 20 RUGS, 41, EA;
LI 019, DEL RIO SECTOR HEADQUARTERSR & A BUILDING4X6 PLAIN RUGS 2 RUGS, 41, weeks;
LI 020, SAN ANGELO STATION4X6 LOGO RUG 1 RUG, 41, weeks;
LI 021, SAN ANGELO STATION3X4 PLAIN RUG 3 RUGS, 41, weeks;
LI 022, EAGLE PASS SOUTH4X6 PLAIN RUGS 17 RUGS, 41, weeks;
LI 023, EAGLE PASS SOUTH4X6 LOGO RUGS 6 RUGS, 41, weeks;
LI 024, ABILENE STATION3X4 PLAIN RUGS 3 RUGS, 41, weeks;
LI 025, ABILENE STATION4X6 LOGO RUG 1 RUG, 41, weeks;
LI 026, COMSTOCK STATION4X6 LOGO RUG 5 RUGS, 41, weeks;

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. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, 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 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected].

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.

New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products

Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission **TO HAVE A BID CONSIDERED FOR AWARD ALL VENDORS MUST PROVIDEMANUFACTURER, PART # AND EXTENDED SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXACT MODEL/SYSTEM BEINGPROPOSED FOR ALL LINE ITEMS to [email protected] . NO EXCEPTIONS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THISINFORMATION WILL RESULT IN A 'NON RESPONSIVE' BID AND REMOVAL FROM AWARDCONSIDERATION. Award Evaluation Criteria The Award Criteria is "Best Value". 1) The extent to which the technical proposed solution meets or exceeds the minimum requirements and specifications 2) Price.

FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.)

No partial shipments unless otherwise specified

Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) or to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov

The award will be made based on the extent to which the technical proposed solution meets the minimum requirements and specifications followed by the lowest price.

Bid Protests Not Available