Request_for_quote_Corn_Meal_Soybean_Hulls_Wet_Distillers.docx

Request for quote Company Name:

Title: Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wet Distillers The USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) requires onsite delivery of Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Hulls, and Wet Distillers to the USMARC feed mill. Contractor is to provide all transportation required for deliveries. Corn Gluten Meal shall be delivered in hopper bottom truck to the feed mill. Soybean Hulls shall be delivered in a belt bottom truck to the feed mill. Wet distillers shall be delivered in a belt bottom truck to the feed lot. All Corn Gluten Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wet Distillers not meeting standards defined in this solicitation shall be rejected.

Product Specification:

Corn Gluten Meal: Minimum Crude Protein 60%, Minimum Crude Fat .5%, Maximum Crude fiber 3%, Maximum Moisture 12.0%.

Soybean Hulls: Soybean Hulls with a minimum of 8% crude protein, minimum .5% crude fat, and a maximum 40% crude fiber.

Wet Distillers: Corn Based Wet Distillers Grains with solubles without the oil removed; dry matter content shall be 30% at minimum and 39% maximum. The product cannot be “modified” or “dried” product.

Quote: Quotes will be evaluated first on the technical capability of item offered to meet the government requirement; second on the vendors past performance; lastly, price per ton for each product. This will be a cost-plus priced indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Vendors wishing to compete for this contract must provide a dollar amount over cost for each of the three products being solicited and the product cost for the month of March 2018. Any transportation costs shall be considered inclusive to product cost for delivery to USMARC.

- Corn Gluten Meal (30 ton per load): $__________ cost per ton (March) + $__________ per ton charged over cost = $______ total price per ton

- Soybean Hulls (16 ton per load): $__________ cost per ton (March) + $__________ per ton charged over cost = $______ total price per ton

- Wet Distillers (28 ton per load): $__________ cost per ton (March) + $__________ per ton charged over cost = $______ total price per ton Period of Performance and Contract Details: Anticipated date of award is March 31, 2018. Period of performance will be April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019. Vendor will be awarded IDIQ contract for the aforementioned performance period. USMARC anticipates monthly product cost variations due to market price, supply/demand, and fuel prices. The dollar per ton over cost provided on quote will be locked for duration of performance period. Vendor must provide monthly invoices from suppliers showing cost for products and transportation.

Scheduling Process: The order and schedule for the following month will be placed with the vendor the prior Tuesday. This order will define the number of ton needed for the delivery date and outline the delivery schedule. A signed order will be placed with the contractor by the end of Tuesday Delivery Instructions: Delivery shall be made Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00am to 3:00pm or by appointment at the USMARC feed mill or feed lot. Delivery shall be at the discretion of the buyer and shall span the length of the contract. Contractor shall provide, with each invoice, delivery tickets, to include load weights (in and out), and total tons delivered.

· Delivery of Corn Gluten Meal shall be in a hopper bottom truck.

· Delivery of Soybean Hulls shall be delivered in a belt bottom truck.

· Wet distillers shall be delivered in a belt bottom truck.

SAM: Vendor must be registered in the System for Award Management prior to the award of this purchase agreement. You may register by going to www.sam.gov. you will need your Tax ID, Duns and Bradstreet Number, and Banking information.

Contract Parameters: USMARC will order at a minimum of 25 tons of Corn Gluten Meal annually on this purchase agreement. USMARC will order a minimum of 20 ton of Soybean Hulls per month. USMARC will order a minimum of 200 ton of Wet Distillers per month on this purchase agreement.

Evaluation Criteria: This procurement is a “best value” procurement. An award will be based upon the evaluation of the following:

1. Product Quality

2. Past Performance

3. Price The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes, considering the evaluation factors above, and will award to that offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if it is the best interest of the Government to do so.

Payment Process: Payments for this contract will come from the USDA, ARS, USMARC, after product has been delivered and invoice has been processed.

Payment: The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP as prescribed in the previous communications from USDA and Treasury.

All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Please make sure that your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account.

Quotes are due back to Daniel Kinney at dan.kinney@ars.usda.gov no later than 28 March 2018 at 9:00am CST.