DHS And ICE Need Adult Men's Underwear For Who Exactly?

Looks like ICE and DHS are at it again. This time posting an ad for bids on Adult Men's underwear. Now, tell me, if all of these efforts are for the kids, then why do they need adult men's underwear? And why in God's name are having to foot the bill for illegal's to have underwear? Here is the complete listing with links to the website and with pertinent information highlighted.

84--Men's Briefs

Solicitation Number: 192114FEP00000419

Agency: Department of Homeland Security
Office: Immigration & Customs Enforcement
Location: Headquarters Procurement Division, Wash DC

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Complete View Original Synopsis Presolicitation Jun 04, 2014 3:36 pm Changed Jun 05, 2014 11:17 am

Solicitation Number: 192114FEP00000419 Notice Type: Presolicitation Synopsis: Added: Jun 04, 2014 3:36 pm Modified: Jun 05, 2014 11:17 amTrack Changes MODIFICATION NOTICE:Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 192114FEP00000419. 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. 619317_01. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA 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 must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. If FedBid receives notice that, due to inclusion of the FedBid Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the FedBid Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. 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 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 2014-06-17 16:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be El Paso, TX 79925 The DHS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following:  LI 001: White 100% Cotton Men's Briefs Size: Medium Per Dozen, 600, DZ; LI 002: White 100% Cotton Men's Briefs Size: Large Per Dozen, 600, DZ; LI 003: White 100% Cotton Men's Briefs Size: X-Large Per Dozen, 600, DZ; LI 004: White 100% Cotton Men's Briefs Size: 2X-Large Per Dozen, 400, DZ; LI 005: White 100% Cotton Men's Briefs Size: 3X-Large Per Dozen, 400, DZ; LI 006: White 100% Cotton Men's Briefs Size: 4X-Large Per Dozen, 400, DZ; LI 007: White 100% Cotton Men's Briefs Size: 5X-Large Per Dozen, 300, DZ; LI 008: White 100% Cotton Men's Briefs Size: 6X-Large Per Dozen, 200, DZ; 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, DHS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 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 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 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. Delivery must be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO) unless otherwise noted in the buy. The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days required to make delivery after it receives a purchase order from the buyer. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. All questions, in regards to this buy, MUST be emailed to clientservices@fedbid.com (and NOT to any other address) by using the ?Submit a Question? button. All questions must be received by Friday, June 6th, 10:00am EST. This buy will then be reposted with Q&A based on the questions that are received (if applicable). Any other general questions should be referred to FedBid to their toll free number at FedBid 1-877-9FEDBID 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/. TO HAVE A BID CONSIDERED FOR AWARD FOR LOWEST PRICED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE, FOR BRAND NAME OR EQUAL BUYS, ALL VENDORS MUST PROVIDE MANUFACTURER, PART # AND EXTENDED SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXACT MODEL BEING PROPOSED FOR ALL LINE ITEMS. NO EXCEPTIONS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN A 'NON RESPONSIVE' BID AND REMOVAL FROM AWARD CONSIDERATION. 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. Company must be registered in Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered with ORCA, they may do so by going to ORCA web site at https://orca.bpn.gov/ Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid individual pricing for all required line items in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the ?Included in another line item? function when pricing each line item). If a line item cannot be separately priced, you must notify the buyer through the FedBid ?Submit a Question? feature regarding which line item(s) should be included in which other line item(s) and request reposting. Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid being determined to be non-responsive. Q&A -Please submit all questions by using the 'Submit a Question' button. This buy will then be reposted with Q&A based on the questions that come in (if applicable). An award will be made to a responsive offeror (who submits all required submissions on time), whose past performance does not pose a risk to the Government, and whose offer is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). An offer is technically acceptable if its technical capabilities conform to the Government's Statement of Work or listed specs whichever is applicable to the buy. 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.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Submissions can be sent to clientservices@fedbid.com. For all buys other than Exact Match Sellers MUST document what they are bidding for evaluation for award. Sellers must include, extended specs and/or manufacturer name and part numbers (if applicable) by the end date and time of this solicitation. Failure to do this may be cause for termination. This information is REQUIRED in order for a sellers bid to be deemed 'responsive' and to be considered for award. FAR 52.211-6 Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. Tailgate delivery required. No loading dock at facility. Forklift is available. Notification of delivery is required 24 hours in advance to schedule appointment. Additional Info: www.fedbid.com (b-619317_01, n-139716) Contracting Office Address: 801 I st. N.W., Washington, DC 20536 Place of Performance: El Paso, TX 79925 79925 US Point of Contact(s): Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822, Email: Clientservices@fedbid.com;