Straw - Large Square Bale IDIQ Contract
Added: Feb 06, 2015 3:34 pm
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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation S811-00187 is being issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69 (August 1, 2013). The 2012 NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 111140. For a company to qualify as a small business, the size standard is .75M or less.The USDA, ARS, National Animal Disease Center (NADC) has a requirement for a contractor to provide Straw - Large Square Bales. The minimum, maximum, and estimated usage quantities are attached. The details and specifications for the requirement, along with instructions for markings, deliveries, and inspections, are also attached with this posting. Any resulting award from this solicitation will be a fixed price, indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Responsible offerors must be able to provide between 30 and 120 tons of this particular item meeting the listed required specifications, from March 1, 2015 through February 28, 2016.DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE: Offerors shall submit descriptive literature describing their proposed product with enough detail to ascertain whether the product meets the criteria listed above.DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN QUOTE: In order to be considered for award offerors shall provide-1) a Quote on company or formal letterhead containing the offeror's DUNS number, address, and socio-economic status, and detailing the item description, variance from the posted required specifications, acceptable payment method (credit card, ACH/EFT, or either), unit price per item and total price; 2) at least 3 to 5 references. (Government references preferred but will accept commercial references). References shall be provided for the items proposed and, if possible, include the email address of the reference person to be contacted; 3) a completed copy of the provisions FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS, with this offer; a copy of this provision is attached in the Commercial Clauses file. If completed in SAM, include a copy of the active SAM record; 4) a completed copy of AGAR 452.209 - 70, REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION (the boxes on pages 6 and 7 in the attached Commercial Clauses file); and 5) the Straw - Large Square Bale Schedule B spreadsheet (attached with this posting) completedREJECTION OF QUOTATION: Failure to demonstrate compliance will be cause to reject the quote without further discussions. All responsible sources may submit an offer to be considered.NOTE: Guidance in this solicitation for actions within CCR and ORCA are now conducted through the Single Award Management system found at www.sam.gov. Vendors MUST have a record showing "Active" at the time of quote submittal to be considered for award.52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies. (AUG 1987)(a) Offerors are invited to state an opinion on whether the quantity(ies) of supplies on which bids, proposals or quotes are requested in this solicitation is (are) economically advantageous to the Government.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(b) Each offeror who believes that acquisitions in different quantities would be more advantageous is invited to recommend an economic purchase quantity. If different quantities are recommended, a total and a unit price must be quoted for applicable items. An economic purchase quantity is that quantity at which a significant price break occurs. If there are significant price breaks at different quantity points, this information is desired as well.OFFEROR RECOMENDATIONSItem Quantity Price Quotation Total_____ _______ _______ __________ _______ _______ __________ _______ _______ _____(c) The information requested in this provision is being solicited to avoid acquisitions in disadvantageous quantities and to assist the Government in developing a data base for future acquisitions of these items. However, the Government reserves the right to amend or cancel the solicitation and resolicit with respect to any individual item in the event quotations received and the Government's requirements indicate that different quantities should be acquired.(End of provision)52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. (JAN 1999)(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conformingto the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:1. Technical acceptability. 2. Past performance as stated by references.__________________3. Best overall value to the Government.______________________Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. (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)52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer.In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.(End of provision)52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language. (APR 1991)Any resultant award to this solicitation will include the following clauses:AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988)The period of performance of this contract will be from March 1, 2015 through February 28, 2016.AGAR 452.216-73 Minimum and Maximum Contract Amounts (FEB 1988)During the period specified in FAR clause 52.216-18, ORDERING, the Government shall place orders within the advertised range of each line item.AGAR 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants(a) This award is subject to the provisions contained in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, P.L. No. 112-55, Division A, Sections 738 and 739 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. Accordingly, by accepting this award the contractor acknowledges that it -(1) does not have a tax delinquency, meaning that it is not subject to any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, and(2) has not been convicted (or had an officer or agent acting on its behalf convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within 24 months preceding the award, unless a suspending and debarring official of the United States Department of Agriculture has considered suspension or debarment of the awardee, or such officer or agent, based on these convictions and/or tax delinquencies and determined that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.(b) If the awardee fails to comply with these provisions, [USDA] may terminate this contract for default and may recover any funds the awardee has received in violation of sections 738 or 739.52.209-1 Qualification Requirements. (FEB 1995)(a) Definition. "Qualification requirement," as used in this clause, means a Government requirement for testing or other quality assurance demonstration that must be completed before award.(b) One or more qualification requirements apply to the supplies or services covered by this contract. For those supplies or services requiring qualification, whether the covered product or service is an end item under this contract or simply a component of an end item, the product, manufacturer, or source must have demonstrated that it meets the standards prescribed for qualification before award of this contract. The product, manufacturer, or source must be qualified at the time of award whether or not the name of the product, manufacturer, or source is actually included on a qualified products list, qualified manufacturers list, or qualified bidders list. Offerors should contact the agency activity designated below to obtain all requirements that they or their products or services, or their subcontractors or their products or services, must satisfy to become qualified and to arrange for an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to meet the standards specified for qualification.(Name) _Stephen Sterle___(Address) _USDA-ARS-NADC, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Building 24, Ames, IA 50010__(c) If an offeror, manufacturer, source, product or service covered by a qualification requirement has already met the standards specified, the relevant information noted below should be provided.Offeror's Name _____________________________________Manufacturer's Name________________________________Source's Name _____________________________________Item Name ________________________________________Service Identification ________________________________Test Number _______________________________________(to the extent known)(d) Even though a product or service subject to a qualification requirement is not itself an end item under this contract, the product, manufacturer, or source must nevertheless be qualified at the time of award of this contract. This is necessary whether the Contractor or a subcontractor will ultimately provide the product or service in question. If, after award, the Contracting Officer discovers that an applicable qualification requirement was not in fact met at the time of award, the Contracting Officer may either terminate this contract for default or allow performance to continue if adequate consideration is offered and the action is determined to be otherwise in the Government's best interests.(e) If an offeror, manufacturer, source, product or service has met the qualification requirement but is not yet on a qualified products list, qualified manufacturers list, or qualified bidders list, the offeror must submit evidence of qualification prior to award of this contract. Unless determined to be in the Government's interest, award of this contract shall not be delayed to permit an offeror to submit evidence of qualification.(f) Any change in location or ownership of the plant where a previously qualified product or service was manufactured or performed requires reevaluation of the qualification. Similarly, any change in location or ownership of a previously qualified manufacturer or source requires reevaluation of the qualification. The reevaluation must be accomplished before the date of award.(End of clause)FAR 52.216 18 Ordering (OCT 1995) (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities identified by letter by the Contracting Officer. Such orders may be issued from date of award of this contract through the expiration date of the contract and any options.(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.(End of clause)FAR 52.216 19 Order Limitations (OCT 1995) (a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than the posted quantities, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor (1) Any order for a single item in excess of each line item's posted maximum;(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of each line item's posted maximum; or(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office, within 30 days, that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (1) or (2) of this section. (c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216 21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 10 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source. (End of clause)FAR 52.216 22 Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995) (a) This is an indefinite quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. (b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum." (c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations. (d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after one month after the completion of the contract and any options.(End of clause)52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.(End of clause)52.204-7 System for Award Management (JUL 2013)52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel. (JAN 2011)52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First -Tier Subcontract Awards. (AUG 2012)52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment (August 2013)52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012)52.211-5 Material Requirements. (AUG 2000)52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999)52.212-1 Instrucitons to Offerors-Commercial Items (Feb 2012)52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. (Feb 2012)52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2014)52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013)52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014)52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. (FEB 1999)52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. (MAR 2007)52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010)52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (FEB 2009)52.225-1 Buy American Act - Supplies (Feb 2009)52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008)52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011)52.232-1 Payments. (APR 1984)52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment. (FEB 2002)52.232-25 Prompt Payment. (OCT 2008)52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013)52.233-1 Disputes. (JULY 2002) Alternate I (DEC 1991)52.233-3 Protest after Award. (AUG 1996)52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004)52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price. (AUG 1987)52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements. (APR 1984)52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination. (NOV 1991)52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form). (APR 1984)DELIVERY: FOB Destination. DELIVERY TO: USDA-ARS-NADC, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010.Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Internet site: http://www.fbo.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of those documents related to this procurement, if any. Furnish Quotes to Lara Hicok, Purchasing Agent, USDA-ARS-NADC, 1920 Dayton Ave., Building 24, Ames, IA 50010, no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Time, February 23, 2015. Quotes and other required documents may be submitted by email: lara.j.hicok@aphis.usda.gov or facsimile to (515) 337-7247 if desired. NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED FOR QUOTES SUBMITTED TO AN ERRONEOUS EMAIL ADDRESS OR WHO MISSED THE POSTED DEADLINE. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Agent at lara.j.hicok@aphis.usda.gov No agreements, contractual obligations, or official information relating to this solicitation will be offered by phone.
S811-00187 Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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