Addendum_I_-_Deer_Goose_Processing_SC.doc

ADDENDUM I -- note to offeror/price schedule/Statement of work 1.

NOTE TO OFFEROR (checklist):

In order for an offeror to have a complete quotation package, the following must be submitted to the Contracting Officer to be considered responsive:

A copy this document with fixed-price line item prices and quote validity period completed. Offerors shall provide a quotation for processing deer and/or geese by filling in the Price Schedule below and signing a copy of the SF-1449 (page 1, Attachment 1). Some or all of the items can be offered. The Service Contract Act and U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage rates apply to this contract for any employees hired by the offeror to do the work. The prevailing wage rates for South Carolina counties can be found at www.wdol.gov. An example wage rate per hour for a meat cutter (07210) in Calhoun County is $13.99 +$4.27 equivalent benefits (reference WD 15-4429 Rev.-3, first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/03/2017). The prevailing wage rate in the offeror’s county may be different.

A copy of the completed provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications—Commercial Items. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision (in Attachment 1) if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://www.sam.gov for NAICS code 311612. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the SAM website, the offeror shall check the appropriate boxes in only the bolded paragraphs (c)(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) (8)(10) and (d)(h)(k)(p)(q) and (r) of this provision for this solicitation (Attachment 1, page 2); please note that paragraphs (m)(n)(o) and (u) also apply.

A completed SAM Registration at http://www.sam.gov. An offeror shall submit page one of their SAM information (or their DUNS number if registration is pending).

Past Performance References with previous contracts/POs with this agency or similar scope of work with federal/state/local entities. An offeror shall submit up to three customer references from the last 12 months including contact information and/or previous contract numbers with the USDA.

A technical statement explaining the proposed deer and goose processing services offered. The statement should explain the firm’s capabilities and how the offeror intends to meet the requirements discussed in the statement of work attached below. An offeror can offer services for either all or part of the full requirement. The offers will be evaluated for “best value”, based on price, location, previous work for APHIS or other state and local entities, and the technical statement of the vendor. At a minimum, the technical statement should explain: Which days of the week will be available for deer and goose processing? How will the meat be processed and packaged? What is the capacity of the processor to freeze and hold meat for up to 3 months until it can be picked up by the USDA or its designee? The processor may need to hold frozen meat for a period up to three months. The location of the processor with regards to the current projects is an important factor for awarding a contract.

2. PRICE SCHEDULE:

Unit Price

BASE YEAR -- Date of Award through 12 months

Each

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OPTION YEAR ONE – 12 months

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OPTION YEAR TWO – 12 months

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Each

OPTION YEAR THREE – 12 months

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OPTION YEAR FOUR – 12 months

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*THE Minimum ORder guarantee DURING THE BASE year for DEER Processing is 20 EACh, THE MaXIMUM not-to-exceed Amount IS 50 EAch per year. NO Minimum guarantee for OPtion years.

THERE is no Minimum ORder guarantee for goose Processing. THE MaXIMUM not-to-exceed Amount IS 2000 EAch per year. THe Estimated amount of GOOSE per year is 1500.

i CERTIFY THIS QUOTE IS VALID FOR A PERIOD OF ____________ DAYS

PRINTED NAME: ___________________________________

SIGNATURE: _______________________________________

3. STATEMENT OF WORK.

DEER CARCASS and LIVE GOOSE PROCESSING

USDA APHIS Wildlife Services, South Carolina Work Requirements:

The U. S. Department of Agricultural (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services (WS) division is looking to create a contract or contracts with one or more meat processing facilities to process live Canadian geese and deer carcasses in the State of South Carolina. The processing facility or facilities shall be permitted and approved by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and/or the USDA to process meat.

The USDA APHIS WS staff shall deliver whole (not field dressed) deer or field dressed deer carcasses, and/or live Canada geese to the processing facility from one to seven days per week throughout the entire year. The processor shall allow the USDA to deliver the deer carcasses 24 hours a day. The estimated quantity of deer processing is 25-50 deer per year. The USDA will harvest approximately 50 deer in SC. The primary goose roundups are conducted during a one-month period in June. The estimated quantity of goose processing is 1,000-1,500 geese per year in South Carolina. Harvest of both deer and geese takes place throughout South Carolina and a centrally located processor is preferred. The processor must be able to accept animals at any time specified by USDA and be able to accept animals outside of normal hunting seasons.

The processor is only required to process goose breast meat, not the entire bird or plucking.

Venison/Goose meat shall be processed and wrapped. Meat shall be placed in packages weighing between one and five pounds. The packaged meat shall be frozen. Each package of meat shall be marked with the processing plant’s name and marked “not for sale.”

The processor shall be responsible for the disposal of all waste byproducts from the processing of deer and geese.

The processing facility shall be provided with the necessary tags and/or permit numbers for animals that are to be processed.

The processing facility shall maintain a copy of the deer harvest information for the period of one year and shall allow for inspection by the USDA with a reasonable advance notice.

The processing facility shall store the packaged and frozen meat in a freezer until it is picked up by a charitable organization(s), which may take up to 3 months.

The USDA shall advise the processing facility which charitable organization(s) will be provided the meat. Once the harvest season is complete, the processing facility shall notify the charitable organizations(s) that meat is available for pick up.

The processing facility shall provide an online invoice at www.IPP.gov for processing services on a monthly basis for an electronic-funds-transfer payment.

Technical Point of Contact:

Robert Byrd

District Supervisor - SC

USDA, APHIS, WS

400 Northeast Drive, Suite L

Columbia, SC 29203

Telephone: 803-786-9455

Contracting Point of Contact:

Michael Chiodi USDA MRPBS AAMD Contracting

100 N. 6th Street, 5th Floor

Minneapolis, MN 55343

Telephone: 612-336-3203 michael.j.chiodi@aphis.usda.gov Invoice Instructions:

The Contractor shall submit online invoices through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). IPP is a secure, web-based system that manages government invoicing. Enroll at https://ipp.gov.

Period of Performance:

Date of award through 12 months of base year, with __4__ option years to renew, unless extended or terminated.

Solicitation AG-6395-S-17-0115 for SC Deer and Goose Processing