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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 W91243-17-L-038 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 517410 with a small business size standard of $32.50M. 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 2017-05-15 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB

Destination shall be Lincoln, NE 68524The National Guard - Nebraska requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following:LI 001: DISPATCH ACCESS - NEARNG has 33 MSAT-G2 LM mobile satellite radios. Dispatch Access is for 33 satellite radios per month. Includes private mode and broadcast mode 2 beam talk groups, unlimited radio voice transmission, emergency 911 and regular voice., 1, YR;LI 002: VOICE CALLS - Total amount of private mode voice call minutes for all NEARNG satellite phones for 12 month service, 1, YR;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, National Guard - Nebraska 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. National Guard - Nebraska 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 clientservices@fedbid.com. 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 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.New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy.Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination.This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.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 52.212-3, 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/.FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.232-32 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management; FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors; DFAR 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials; DFAR 252.203-7002 Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; DFAR 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls; DFAR 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting; DFAR 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support; DFAR 252.224-7048 Export-Controlled Items; DFAR 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. DFAR 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items.As prescribed in 12.301(c), the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows:Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)(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 that meets the technical capability (50%-50%)Contact Information: Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822, Email: Clientservices@fedbid.com; Office Address :2433 NW 24th Street, Lincoln, NE 68524 Location: FedBid.com -- for Department of Army procurements only Set Aside: Total Small Business