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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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number AG-03R6-S-16-0023, issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-85.

This is 100 percent Small Business set-aside and the associated NAICS code is 111940 Hay Farming, with small business size standard $ .75.million.

Quotes are solicited to furnish and deliver 128 tons certified noxious weed seed free hay for base year 2016.

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2. 1. Furnish and Deliver to Spotted Bear Ranger Station Estimated 120 ton

2016 $_______________

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4. 2. Furnish and Deliver to Coram Work Center Estimated 8 ton

2016 $________________

The range of tonnage is acceptable to accommodate the full semi and or pup trailer loads/load stackers at Coram that are the normal delivery means.

Hay shall be certified free of noxious weeds and seeds as described in the Montana Noxious Weed Seed Forage Act and Administrative Rules, Title 80, Chapter 7, Part 9, Montana Department of Agriculture, Helena MT. Contractor shall furnish transportation certificate tag with each delivery. For more information on certification requirements contact Montana Department of Agriculture Kim Antonick 406-444-7819 or Dave Burch 406-444-3140.

Hay Certification The following weed species shall not be present in the field(s) and in the hay:

1) All Priorities 1, 2, and 3 noxious weeds covered in the Montana Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage Act and Administrative Rules.

2) Other weeds not listed in Priorities 1, 2 or 3 as follows per the Forest Service:

Common Mullein All other noxious weeds listed in the certification act must be verified but may or may not disqualify the crop. Disqualification is a judgment made by the Forest Service following the Montana Department of Agriculture's recommendation after the field inspection takes place.

The Forest Service reserves the right to inspect and approve the field or fields prior to the cutting of the hay.

Hay Mixture The hay mixture shall not include more than 75 percent alfalfa or other legumes.

Hay Quality The hay shall be of high quality, as defined below, and consist of alfalfa and grass mixed hay; however, hay that meets or exceeds the following standard is preferred. Due to unstable weather conditions, the Forest Service will consider all quality standards.

The alfalfa content of the hay shall be equal to or greater than the following:

1. Crude protein should be equal to or greater than 14 percent while the acid detergent fiber (ADF) shall be equal to or less than 40 percent.

2. The neutral detergent fiber (NDF) shall be equal to or less than 55 percent.

3. The relative feed value shall be equal to or greater than 105. The relative feed value (RFV) is from both the digestible dry matter (DDM) and dry matter intake (DMI) contents.

The grass content of the hay shall correspond or exceed the following:

1. Crude protein greater than 11 percent while the total digestible nutrients (TDN) shall be greater than 40 percent.

The quality standards outlined above is to inform the Contractor of the quality of hay the Forest Service shall consider.

Quality Test of Hay The Forest Service requires the producer to have the hay quality tested. Samples of hay should be gathered at the time of baling for quality assessment. The Contractor shall submit a copy of the testing results once the testing is completed, prior to delivery. The testing cannot occur until the hay is cut. Only hay cut in fiscal year 2016 will be accepted.

If hay producers are unaware of testing services that provide the hay quality measurements identified above, please contact Bill Workman at the Spotted Bear Ranger Station, (406) 758-5376/406-387-3851.

Moisture The hay shall be of high quality with no mold, and with the percent of moisture not exceeding 15 percent. After cutting, the hay shall not be subject to long durations of rain without being covered with tarps or other means of weather protection.

Chemicals The hay shall be free of Pro-Prolactic Acid or similar type chemicals. The use of drying agents or mold inhibitors is not desirable for our use as it can lead to hay that does not meet the 15% maximum moisture content.

Size of Square Bales:

Hay shall be in square bales, 75-95 pounds; approx.18 inches height, 14-16 inches width and 38-42 inches length.

Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The System for Award Management (SAM), a Federal Government owned and operated free web site that consolidates the capabilities in CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. Contractors are required to be registered in System for Automated Processes (SAM) via https://www.acquisition.gov. For questions concerning registrations, certifications, or assistance with preparing offers, contact the Procurement Technical Assistance (PTAC) and use this website to locate your PTAC assistance office http://www.montanaptac.org/. Ensure NAICS 111940 is entered into SAM profile. In addition to price, contractor shall furnish their contact information including telephone number and email address, DUNS number, and one – three previous customers as business references as their Quote.

The Provision at 52.212-2; Evaluation – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

Quotes will be evaluated on price and past performance.

FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following addenda:

FAR 52.211-8 Time of Delivery (Jun 1997) Alt I (a)The Government requires delivery to be made according to the following schedule:

Delivery for both locations shall be 7/1/2016 to 9/30/2016.

Delivery shall be arranged 2 days in advance by contacting Bill Workman at 406-758-5376. Delivery shall be made between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm, Monday- Thursday, no federal holidays. Weight receipts displaying loaded and unloaded weights from a state certified scale shall be provided to Bill Workman, no later than five working days after delivery. Spotted Bear Ranger Station is located approximately 55 miles south of Martin City, MT, near the confluence of Spotted Bear River and South Fork of the Flathead River. The Coram Work Center Hay Shed is located approximately 2miles east of Hungry Horse Ranger Station, on Spotted Bear Road.

The Government will evaluate equally, as regards time of delivery, offers that propose delivery of each quantity within the applicable delivery period specified above. Offers that propose delivery that will not clearly fall within the applicable required delivery period specified above, will be considered nonresponsive and rejected. The Government reserves the right to award under either the required delivery schedule or the proposed delivery schedule, when an offeror offers an earlier delivery schedule than required above. If the offeror proposes no other delivery schedule, the required delivery schedule above will apply.

(b) The delivery dates or specific periods above are based on the assumption that the Government will make award by April 30, 2016. Each delivery date in the delivery schedule above will be extended by the number of calendar days after the above date that the contract is in fact awarded. Attention is directed to the Contract Award provision of the solicitation that provides that a written award or acceptance of offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror results in a binding contract. Therefore, the offeror should compute the time available for performance beginning with the actual date of award, rather than the date the written notice of award is received from the Contracting Officer through the ordinary mails.

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Mar 2016)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

_X__ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

_X__ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

_X__ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) (E.O. 13126).

_X__ (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

_X__ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

_X__ (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

_X__ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

FAR Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See attachment.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the Provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. See attachment Quotes are due by April 8, 2016, at 12:00p.m. (Mountain), at Bitterroot National Forest Supervisors Office, Attn: Marti Bowland, AQM. 1801 N First, Hamilton, MT 59840. Quotes may be email to mbowland@fs.fed.us. For information contact Marti Bowland 406-363-7128 or Tina Mainey 406-329-3845.

DOCUMENTS TO RETURN:

The following documents shall be submitted by the offeror for evaluation to be considered responsive:

Email or mail to: Marti Bowland, 1801 N 1st Street, Hamilton, MT 59840 or mbowland@fs.fed.us