Forest Inventory and Analysis BPA Suite
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Northern Research Station is seeking contractors for a Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Suite to support a comprehensive forest and urban inventory across 24 states. The primary objective is to collect, analyze, and distribute data about rural and urban forest landscapes, including forest extent, ownership, and condition. Contractors must possess strong communication skills, ability to work independently, and capacity to navigate diverse terrains and environments, including urban and wilderness settings. The evaluation criteria will focus on contractors' present and past performance, professional reputation, technical capabilities, and ability to acquire and retain necessary professional expertise. Contractors are required to respond to this Sources Sought Notice, and only those found minimally technically qualified will be included in the solicitation process.
The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designation and anticipates making multiple awards to create a suite of technically qualified contractors. The contract will be a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement, with contractors being awarded BPAs as they are determined to be technically competent and contractually responsible. The work will involve comprehensive forest inventory across Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, and 21 other states, with plot locations randomly distributed and primarily on private lands. Crew leaders will be expected to work independently, conduct physical fieldwork, travel extensively, and use various tools like aerial photography and maps to complete forest inventory tasks. The solicitation will remain open for the remainder of the calendar year, with BPAs being awarded at different times as contractors meet the technical qualification standards.
12444825Q0001 Department of Agriculture Forest Service
12/16/24, 1:06 PM Genotyping for 295 Centipedegrass
This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 number 12405B21-1030818 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83. This solicitation will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 541714 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)), with a small business size standard of 1,000 Employees.
USDA, ARS, SCGBR
2316 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793
Is looking for Genotyping of 295 Centipedegrass that fits into the associated Statement of Work.
The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Each offer must show a breakdown giving price of each element, provide descriptive literature or information showing that the offered service meets all parts of the Statement of Work.
Vendors responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Submission of quote shall include the following: (1) Technical Specifications and (2) Price (to include shipping).
Electronic submissions are preferred. Please email all quotes to lynn.hults@usda.gov. NO LATE QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. "LPTA" means the expected outcome of the acquisition that result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical Specifications, (2) Price (to include shipping), and must also have satisfactory Past Performance.
INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Supplies will be inspected by requiring office's technical representative and accepted at destination.
The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.202-1 Definitions; FAR 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees; FAR 52.203-6 Restriction on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures; FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.204-10 Reporting
Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror; FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; FAR 204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; AGAR 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Items (filled in as follows: Technical specifications and price); FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR 52.216-24 Limitation of Government Liability; FAR 216.25 Contract Definitization; FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-17 Non-displacement of Qualified Workers; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity Employment; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions
Relating to Iran-Reps and Certs; FAR 52.232-1 Payments; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.232-39 Unforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 52.244- 6 Subcontractors for Commercial Items; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.
To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted and paid electronically.
Quotes must be received no later than April 15, 2021, 4:00pm Central Standard Time.
Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 3:00 PM CST on Tuesday April 13, 2021. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation.
FAR 52.204-24 (NDAA) has been added as another document. Prospective vendors must fill in paragraph (d)1 and 2, and then return this FAR Clause to me. Without this document the contract cannot proceed.
12405B21-1030818 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery
4/8/21, 9:55 AM Notice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order against CALL 29 Northern IL
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service has issued a Special Notice for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order to provide FIA (Forest Inventory and Analysis) data collection services in Northern Illinois. The contract will cover a two-year period, with the first year as the base year and the second year as an option year.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to announce the agency's intent to competitively award a BPA Call Order against previously solicited multiple award schedule BPAs for the FIA data collection work. The contract will include various plot types such as P2, P2+, P2+ Soils, P2/Urban, P2+/Urban, P2+Soils/Urban, and P1 QAQC verification plots. The contract is set to be awarded by July 21, 2024, and is restricted to the 21 businesses that are eligible under the Northern Research Station, FIA Data collection BPAs. The agency will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice.
Department of Agriculture Forest Service
7/16/24, 6:50 AM Assaying Swine Serum Samples - Notice of Intent to Sole Source
The USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) is issuing a pre-solicitation notice for the assaying of 608 swine serum samples. The intent is to determine if a sole source award to the Cytokine Reference Laboratory is appropriate or if a competitive procurement would be advantageous. Responses to the notice must provide evidence that the vendor can meet the technical requirements outlined in the Statement of Work, which include running the MILLIPLEX MAP Porcine Cytokine and Chemokine Magnetic Bead Panel assay on the samples. Responses are due by 11:59 PM CT on May 6, 2024, and questions must be submitted by April 25, 2024. The Government reserves the right to compete the procurement if it is deemed advantageous.
This procurement has a NAICS code of 541714 "Research and Development in Biotechnology" and a PSC of AA11 "Agriculture R&D Services". It is not set-aside and the Government anticipates a firm fixed price, sole source award to the Cytokine Reference Laboratory if no viable competitive responses are received. The period of performance is 60 days, and the Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to the notice.
12505B24Q0081NOITSS Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Midwest Area
4/18/24, 9:14 AM Cotton Crop Harvesting
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. The solicitation number is 12405B22Q0012 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The NAICS code is 115113 - Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine. This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06.
The USDA, ARS, Sustainable Water Management Research Unit (SWMRU) at Stoneville, MS intends to award a firm fixed price contract for assistance in harvesting approximately 60 acres of cotton located at 4006 Old Leland Rd, Leland, MS. The crops were planted on 40-inch row spacing.
The service is to be performed near Stoneville, MS 38776. Exact Locations listed in SOW.
Any quotes not meeting the minimum specifications will not be considered.
DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN QUOTE: In order to be considered for award Offerors shall provide 1) a Quote on company letterhead detailing the item description, unit price per item, total price and valid for at least 60 days after receipt of quote; and 2) FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS; The Representation and Certification section must be completed electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) website at www.sam.gov.
REJECTION OF QUOTATION: Failure to demonstrate compliance will be caused to reject the quote without further discussions. All responsible sources may submit an offer and will be considered.
The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition. 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies,; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.233-3, Protest after award; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts; 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products; 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management; applicable to this acquisition; 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification; 52.223-4 Recovered Materials Certification; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items ; 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services.
DELIVERY: FOB Destination. Deliver to the USDA-ARS, 141 Experiment Station Road, Stoneville, MS 38776.
QUOTED PRICE MUST INCLUDE: any delivery costs as well as any applicable duties, brokerage, or customs fees.
PAYMENT: Any award made under this solicitation is subject to 31 CFR Part 208 which requires all payments made by the government to be made by electronic funds transfer.
Contractors intending to conduct business with the Federal Government MUST register with the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submitting quotation. You may register online at www.beta.sam.gov. Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Internet site: http://www.beta.SAM.gov.
FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Item, the significant evaluation factors, in the relative order of importance, are (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement including delivery date; (ii) past performance; and (iii) price (based on F.O.B. Destination), technical and past performance are more important than price. Award will be made based on overall BEST VALUE to the Government.
The government anticipates award of a firm fixed priced contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the specifications that will be the most advantageous to the government in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. Responses shall include technical specifications, descriptive material, and capabilities of the offeror’s equipment. Offerors shall identity where the offered item meets or does not meet each of the Government's functional and performance minimum specifications listed herein.
All sources wishing to furnish a quotation must respond by Monday, November 22, 2021, no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Quotations must be addressed to Monte Jordan, Contract Specialist at monte.jordan@usda.gov. No late quotes will be accepted. Submit all questions to the Contract Specialist in writing only via email to monte.jordan@usda.gov. Telephonic (verbal) questions will not be addressed. All responses to questions, which may affect others, will be incorporated into a written amendment to the Request for Quote and will be available electronically at the Government Point of Entry (GPE).
12405B22Q0012 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery
11/16/21, 11:38 AM