Combine Solicitation – 37– K-9 Equipment

Notice Type: Combine Solicitation

Posted Date: 08-SEP-14

Office Address: Department of the Army; FedBid; FedBid.com -- for Department of Army procurements only; 606 Iowa St, Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473

Subject: 37-- K-9 Equipment

Classification Code: 37 - Agricultural machinery & equipment

Solicitation Number: W911S7-14-T-0128

Contact: Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822, Email: [email protected];

Setaside: Total Small BusinessTotal Small Business

Place of Performance (address): Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473

Place of Performance (zipcode): 65473

Place of Performance Country: US

Description: Department of the Army

FedBid

FedBid.com -- for Department of Army procurements only

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 W911S7-14-T-0128 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 2005-76. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 316998 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees.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 2014-09-22 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473 The MICC Fort Leonard Wood requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: CLIN 0010 K9 BSD-2 HDPE Kit (Brand Name or Equal) Training kit must have no less than 4 training boxes included to allow for sufficient training. The device must be hands free-remote operated, and be constructed High Density Polyethylene in order to minimize scent contamination., 3, EA; LI 002: CLIN 0020 TSE Recon Camera (Brand Name or Equal) The Camera allows the MWD handler to observe the MWDs actions and see their point of view from an acceptable standoff (safety) distance. The camera must possess IR capabilities that allow the operation during low visibility situations. The 2 watt output allows for sufficient transmission in a variety of terrain, and the camera axis arm allow for the MWD to maneuver through confined spaces with ease., 3, EA; LI 003: CLIN 0022 Guardian IR K9 Light/ Strobe (Brand Name or Equal) QTY 30 K9 light that allows the MWD handler to operate in limited visibility environments and maintain positive identification of his MWD through the use of Night Vision Devices. The IR light must be able to attach to the MWDs SSD Modular Harness through the use of MOLLE clips, must have the pulsing and steady on feature, and be waterproof., 30, EA; LI 004: CLIN 0023 ASAT Dog Collar (Brand Name or Equal) 1-1/4 x 24 long Collar that has no rivets and/or abrasive fasteners that can injure the dog or damage other equipment, and possesses a 1500lb breaking strength. Must be waterproof, mold proof, rot proof and stretch proof. It must be resistant to temperature change up to 300 degrees. ., 6, EA; LI 005: CLIN 0024 ASAT Dog Collar (Brand Name or Equal) 1-1/4 x 22 long Collar that has no rivets and/or abrasive fasteners that can injure the dog or damage other equipment, and possesses a 1500lb breaking strength. Must be waterproof, mold proof, rot proof and stretch proof. It must be resistant to temperature change up to 300 degrees, 36, EA; LI 006: CLIN 0025 ASAT Dog Collar (Brand Name or Equal) 1-1/4 x 18 long Collar that has no rivets and/or abrasive fasteners that can injure the dog or damage other equipment, and possesses a 1500lb breaking strength. Must be waterproof, mold proof, rot proof and stretch proof. It must be resistant to temperature change up to 300 degrees., 6, EA; LI 007: CLIN 0026 Medium combo Ball treat pouch(Brand Name or Equal) Coyote brown 6 tall x 5-3/4 wide Pouch contains two separate pockets with Velcro closures and a belt clip A small pocket to hold treats A large pocket to hold K-9 Working Balls, 48, EA; LI 008: CLIN 0027 Self cleaning Slicker Brush(Brand Name or Equal) Must have stainless steel pins and a mechanism that retracts the pins in order for hair to fall out., 48, EA; LI 009: CLIN 0028 Combination grooming comb(Brand Name or Equal) Must have long teeth that will penetrate to root of hair and spacing of teeth must be wide and narrow., 48, EA; LI 010: CLIN 0029 Undercoat Rake(Brand Name or Equal) Undercoat rake that will penetrate into pet s coat and remove loose undercoat without removing hair., 48, EA; LI 011: CLIN 0030 SSD Modular Patrol Harness BLACK (Brand Name or Equal)Must be compatible with CLIn 0030 The SSD modular patrol harness was designed specifically for the Specialized Search Dogs within the Engineer K9 Company. It possesses all the qualities desirable in a working dog harness, to include; webbing/ MOLLE attachments, a secure handle location, the ability to accept the IR K9 light, constructed of MILSPEC 2 nylon, quick release buckle and all straps are adjustable., 48, EA; LI 012: CLIN 0031 Harness Handle Black (Brand Name or Equal)Must be compatible with CLIN 0030 The handle is designed to be used with the modular patrol harness, it is removable to allow for various operations. The handle allows the handler to maintain positive control of his MWD at all times and assists in the lifting and carrying of MWD if necessary., 48, EA; LI 013: CLIN 0032 Black Kong- rubber dog toy Large(Brand Name or Equal) These toys satisfy large, tenacious power chewers and are being used worldwide by Police K-9, Drug Enforcement, and Military K-9 teams as well as Schutzhund and AKC Competition Trainers. made with a self-healing, durable, natural rubber that offers a unique combination of tensile strength, superior elongation, and puncture resistance., 20, EA; LI 014: CLIN 0033 ASAT Leads (Brand Name or Equal)Must Match CLIN 0023 and made out of similar material as the ASAT collar 5 L x W, 36, EA; LI 015: CLIN 0034 Retractable Belt dog leash QTY 24(Brand Name or Equal) 26 retractable belt dog leash with a 110 lbs capacity Large Black and grey., 24, EA; LI 016: CLIN 0035 1 wide Heavy Duty Nylon Lead (33 ) QTY 24(Brand Name or Equal) The 33 (10 meter) long is to be used predominately in demining operations, where everything is conducted using the 10 meter system. The leash will be constantly drawn back and forth through handler s gloves, so the use of 1 wide heavy duty nylon is imperative, 24, EA; LI 017: CLIN 0036 Herm Springer 4.0mm Police Choke Collar 24 (Brand Name or Equal)QTY 36

Chrome collars that tighten when the dog strains at the leash., 36, EA; LI 018: CLIN 0037 Herm Springer 4.0mm Police Choke Collar 22 QTY 12(Brand Name or Equal)

Chrome collars that tighten when the dog strains at the leash., 12, EA; LI 019: CLIN 0038 Silent Whistle QTY 24(Brand Name or Equal) Nickle plated, Brass whistle with adjustable tone., 24, EA; LI 020: CLIN 0039 Travel water/Feed Bowl QTY 80(Brand Name or Equal) Heavy-duty, collapsible travel water bowl is made of 100% polyester and features a waterproof lining. gallon Capacity, 80, EA; LI 021: CLIN 0040 Wire Basket Muzzle Small QTY 6(Brand Name or Equal) Well-fitting, comfortable muzzle made of metallic construction to maintain the shape of the muzzle and to assure long life for the muzzle. Must provide the dog with the best ventilation. Safe and non-toxic. Padded on the upper nose area with soft felt for maximum comfort of your dog and to prevent rubbing., 6, EA; LI 022: CLIN 0041 Wire Basket Muzzle Medium QTY 36(Brand Name or Equal) Well-fitting, comfortable muzzle made of metallic construction to maintain the shape of the muzzle and to assure long life for the muzzle. Must provide the dog with the best ventilation. Safe and non-toxic. Padded on the upper nose area with soft felt for maximum comfort of your dog and to prevent rubbing., 36, EA; LI 023: CLIN 0042 Wire Basket Muzzle Large QTY 6(Brand Name or Equal) Well-fitting, comfortable muzzle made of metallic construction to maintain the shape of the muzzle and to assure long life for the muzzle. Must provide the dog with the best ventilation. Safe and non-toxic. Padded on the upper nose area with soft felt for maximum comfort of your dog and to prevent rubbing., 6, EA; LI 024: CLIN 0043 Tie out chains QTY 48(Brand Name or Equal) 10ft Weld link weather proof tie out chains, 48, EA; LI 025: CLIN 0044 Soft Store Dog Food Container QTY 48(Brand Name or Equal) Airtight and collapsible container made of FDA liner material capable of holding 30lbs of food, 48, EA; LI 026: CLIN 0045 Vittles vault QTY 48(Brand Name or Equal)

Food storage container made out of high impact resistant plastic 4 to 6 lb capacity, 48, EA; LI 027: CLIN 0046 No tip Feed dish QTY 48(Brand Name or Equal) Stainless steel 2quart, 48, EA; LI 028: CLIN 0047 K9 Harness w/ Cobra Buckle (Brand Name or Equal) QTY 10 The SOF K9 Harness will be employed with dog teams conducting unconventional operations to include rappelling, climbing and fast roping. The construction of the harness is ideal for these situations due to its after insertion wearability (no need to carry two harness for these operations). It is constructed out of MILSPEC materials (webbing, rings, snaps) and is fully adjustable allowing full range of motion of the MWD., 10, EA; LI 029: CLIN 0048 Hatch K-9 handlers glove Small(Brand Name or Equal) Must meet or exceed the following characteristics. Aniline goatskin leather construction with Neoprene back High density foam for finger protection; exclusive lateral finger protection Absorbent terry-cloth thumbs for sweat remova, Sure-Grip patches sewn on bias helps prevent wear, Hook & loop closure keeps gloves firmly in place, 6, EA; LI 030: CLIN 0049 Hatch K-9 handlers glove Medium(Brand Name or Equal) Must meet or exceed the following characteristics. Aniline goatskin leather construction with Neoprene back High density foam for finger protection; exclusive lateral finger protection Absorbent terry-cloth thumbs for sweat remova, Sure-Grip patches sewn on bias helps prevent wear, Hook & loop closure keeps gloves firmly in place, 36, EA; LI 031: CLIN 0050 Hatch K-9 handlers glove Large(Brand Name or Equal) Must meet or exceed the following characteristics. Aniline goatskin leather construction with Neoprene back High density foam for finger protection; exclusive lateral finger protection Absorbent terry-cloth thumbs for sweat remova, Sure-Grip patches sewn on bias helps prevent wear, Hook & loop closure keeps gloves firmly in place, 6, EA; LI 032: CLIN 0051 Fast rope descender kit-Brand name only Each kit includes:

Fast Rope Descender (1)

Double Carabiner Leash (1) with (2) Notchless Locking Carabiners

Double Quick Release Leash (1) with (2) Snap Shackles

F.R.I.E.S. Leash (1) with (1) Snap Shackle

Notchless Locking Carabiner (1)

Carrying Bag (1)

Instructions

Weight: 5.55 lbs, 10, EA; LI 033: CLIN 0052 Redline Tactical Insertion Harness Large Brand name or equal The tactical insertion harness allows the MWD team to train constantly prior to employment in the prescribed task it is to conduct. Be it air insertion or rappelling. The harness is constructed using the same MILSPEC requirements as all equipment, is fully adjustable and has extra padding to allow extended wear during training and saves the operational SOF K9 harness for actual deployment situations., 12, EA; LI 034: CLIN 0053 Redline Tactical Insertion Harness XLG(Brand Name or Equal) The tactical insertion harness allows the MWD team to train constantly prior to employment in the prescribed task it is to conduct. Be it air insertion or rappelling. The harness is constructed using the same MILSPEC requirements as all equipment, is fully adjustable and has extra padding to allow extended wear during training and saves the operational SOF K9 harness for actual deployment situations., 6, EA; LI 035: CLIN 0054 Scent Cases 6 Jar made of an ultra high impact (Brand Name or Equal)reinforced nylon material and features stainless hinge pins, a silicon rubber O-ring to make the case air-tight and waterproof and a provision that allows you to place two padlocks on the case if you wish.

Case must come with : Six (6) air-tight scent jars Complete set of training aid labels, 3, EA; LI 036: CLIN 0055 Two way radio -The Midland LXT500VP3 (Brand Name or Equal) Must include a pair of 22 Channel GMRS Radios with up to 24 Mile Range. With rechargeable batteries and a dual desktop charger, Call Alert for incoming call notification and Channel Scan to check channels for activity. Must be able to use rechargeable batteries or 4 "AAA" batteries., 18, EA; "https://marketplace.fedbid.com/fbweb/fbobuyDetails.do token=%3D%3DwBKxmaVGYR9e3HOmpD584aQAAAAAHeAAgAgTFCGg%2FFzzqQbJAAyVXBA0Or"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 Leonard Wood 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 Fort Leonard Wood 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. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) to [email protected], so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. 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, will apply: 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 a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. The following DFARS clauses apply to this solicitation: 252.204-7004 252.211-7003 252.232-7003 252.212-7001 Blocks to check _X_ 52.203-3, Gratuities (APR 1984) (10 U.S.C. 2207). (1) _X__252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (JAN 2009) (Section 847 of Pub. L. 110-181). (5) _X_ 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (JUN 2005) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, E.O. 10582). (23)(i) ___ 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAY 2002) (10 U.S.C. 2631). (iv) _X_ Alternate III (MAY 2002) of 252.247-7023. The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 By reference INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (SEP 2006) 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2007) 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest price technically acceptable (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision) An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (i) of this provision. (End of provision) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.212-5 Blocks to check (8)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (JUNE 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). (19) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUNE 2003) (E.O. 11755). (20) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2006) (E.O. 13126). (21) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999). (22) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246). (23) If over 10K (33) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2006) (38) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (41) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (a) Definitions. As used in this clause: Executive means officers, managing partners, or any other employees in management positions. First-tier subcontract means a subcontract awarded directly by a Contractor to furnish supplies or services (including construction) for performance of a prime contract, but excludes supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies that would normally be applied to a Contractor s general and administrative expenses or indirect cost. Total compensation means the cash and noncash dollar value earned by the executive during the Contractor s preceding fiscal year and includes the following (for more information see 17 CFR 229.402(c)(2)): (1) Salary and bonus. (2) Awards of stock, stock options, and stock appreciation rights. Use the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to the fiscal year in accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004) (FAS 123R), Shared Based Payments. (3) Earnings for services under non-equity incentive plans. This does not include group life, health, hospitalization or medical reimbursement plans that do not discriminate in favor of executives, and are available generally to all salaried employees. (4) Change in pension value. This is the change in present value of defined benefit and actuarial pension plans. (5) Above-market earnings on deferred compensation which is not tax-qualified. (6) Other compensation, if the aggregate value of all such other compensation (e.g., severance, termination payments, value of life insurance paid on behalf of the employee, perquisites or property) for the executive exceeds $10,000. (b) Section 2(d)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-282), as amended by section 6202 of the Government Funding Transparency Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-252), requires the Contractor to report information on subcontract awards. The law requires all reported information be made public, therefore, the Contractor is responsible for notifying its subcontractors that the required information will be made public. (c)(1) Unless otherwise directed by the contracting officer, by the end of the month following the month of award of a first-tier subcontract with a value of $25,000 or more, (and any modifications to these subcontracts that change previously reported data), the Contractor shall report the following information at http://www.fsrs.gov for each first-tier subcontract. (The Contractor shall follow the instructions at http://www.fsrs.gov to report the data.) (i) Unique identifier (DUNS Number) for the subcontractor receiving the award and for the subcontractor s parent company, if the subcontractor has a parent company. (ii) Name of the subcontractor. (iii) Amount of the subcontract award. (iv) Date of the subcontract award. (v) A description of the products or services (including construction) being provided under the subcontract, including the overall purpose and expected outcomes or results of the subcontract. (vi) Subcontract number (the subcontract number assigned by the Contractor). (vii) Subcontractor s physical address including street address, city, state, and country. Also include the nine-digit zip code and congressional district. (viii) Subcontractor s primary performance location including street address, city, state, and country. Also include the nine-digit zip code and congressional district. (ix) The prime contract number, and order number if applicable. (x) Awarding agency name and code. (xi) Funding agency name and code. (xii) Government contracting office code. (xiii) Treasury account symbol (TAS) as reported in FPDS. (xiv) The applicable North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS). (2) By the end of the month following the month of a contract award, and annually thereafter, the Contractor shall report the names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated executives for the Contractor s preceding completed fiscal year at http://www.ccr.gov, if (i) In the Contractor s preceding fiscal year, the Contractor received (A) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants) and cooperative agreements; and (B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants) and cooperative agreements; and (ii) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.) (3) Unless otherwise directed by the contracting officer, by the end of the month following the month of a first-tier subcontract with a value of $25,000 or more, and annually thereafter, the Contractor shall report the names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated executives for each first-tier subcontractor for the subcontractor s preceding completed fiscal year at http://www.fsrs.gov, if (i) In the subcontractor s preceding fiscal year, the subcontractor received (A) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants) and cooperative agreements; and (B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants) and cooperative agreements; and (ii) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.) (d)(1) If the Contractor in the previous tax year had gross income, from all sources, under $300,000, the Contractor is exempt from the requirement to report subcontractor awards. (2) If a subcontractor in the previous tax year had gross income from all sources under $300,000, the Contractor does not need to report awards to that subcontractor. (e) Phase-in of reporting of subcontracts of $25,000 or more. (1) Until September 30, 2010, any newly awarded subcontract must be reported if the prime contract award amount was $20,000,000 or more. (2) From October 1, 2010, until February 28, 2011, any newly awarded subcontract must be reported if the prime contract award amount was $550,000 or more. (3) Starting March 1, 2011, any newly awarded subcontract must be reported if the prime contract award amount was $25,000 or more. 52.211-6 -- Brand Name or Equal As prescribed in 11.107(a), insert the following provision:

Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as brand name or equal, the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate equal products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an equal product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of provision)

Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/notices/19573cd5d7ff484998e7b635bc0bd6f4