Lubbock_Prospective_Offeror_Letter_-_Route_3.doc

Cotton and Tobacco Programs

3275 Appling Road, Room 1

Memphis, TN 38133

July 7, 2017 Dear Prospective Offeror:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Cotton and Tobacco Program (C&T) has a requirement for cotton sample hauling services.

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is being issued in accordance with Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside using NAICS code 484220 with a small business size standard is $21.5 million. The contract type is a firm fixed price contract with economic price adjustment. Please note the following:

· Offeror’s must be registered in the System for Award Management at (www.sam.gov). Registration in SAM is free.

· The payment terms for this requirement are NET 30 DAYS.

· Offeror’s must be fully insured as required in the contract specifications.

· Offeror shall furnish all necessary labor for loading sacks of cotton samples at pick-up points as designated in the contract specifications. Offeror shall furnish all necessary labor for unloading sacks of cotton samples at the designated delivery point.

· The Government may elect to award this bundled route or the Government may elect to award the individual routes advertised under solicitation AG-4740-S-17-0051 Attached is the RFP. The due date for proposals is July 21, 2017 at 2:00 pm Eastern Time. Proposals may be e-mailed or faxed. Please confirm receipt if faxed. If emailed, please be aware that a large file size may take longer to receive. Do not wait till the last minute to email. An email confirmation will be sent to you. Please review the RFP in its entirety.

If you have questions regarding the RFP, please submit them to me in writing. My e-mail address is Tyler.Welch@ams.usda.gov and my fax number is 843-669-4247.

Sincerely, Tyler Welch Attachments