Attachment_1_PPQ-19-973422.pdf

Attachment_1_FORMAL REQUEST FOR QUOTE RFQ# PPQ-19-973422 Due 09/16/2019 1

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Quarantine in Edinburg, TX is in immediate need of purchasing the following items(s) for a firm fixed price.

Description Quantity PriceLure Total $

Individually Wrapped Z-3 Hexenol Lures

All cost to include but not limit to: overhead, general and administrative, profit, insurance, and transportation.

60,000

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is a tax exempt agency. (Exempt from state and Federal tax) Tax ID Number : 41-0696271. Tax Exempt # 471640000

Delivery Address:

USDA APHIS PPQ

Moore Air Base 22675 N Moorefield Road Bldg 6407, Edinburg TX 78541

Name of company:________________________________________________________________

Phone#:_____________________________ Fax#: ______________________________

Point of contact Name:______________________________________________________________

DUNS#:___________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS: ________________________________________________

TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT ON QUOTE $_________________

Attachment_1_FORMAL REQUEST FOR QUOTE RFQ# PPQ-19-973422 Due 09/16/2019

Product Manufactured in the USA [ ] Yes [ ] No if no, what country: _____________________

Or – list of foreign components and country

How soon could you deliver after receipt of order?

Are these items available on the GSA Schedule? If so, what is the GSA #:

Will you accept a government Purchase order?

If not, what is your preferred method of payment?

Direct Deposit from Treasury to Bank Account [ ]

Payment with Government Mastercard Credit Card [ ]

Note that in Accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 401.602-1 Limitation:

Warranted Contracting Officers may use Government-wide purchase cards as a payment mechanism for contractual actions or invoices up to their delegated warrant authority after confirming the receipt of goods and services.

If payment will be by credit card please state Total Dollar amount for product/services $ __________________ Credit Card Fee $ ______________________

Final Payment amount $ _________________________

NOTES TO QUOTERS

Please be sure to complete the following info and return by RFQ closing date

• Interested Vendors Please email, fax or mail this Attachment 1 by 4pm (MT) 09/16/2019 to:

Email: Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov Please include RFQ# PPQ-19-973422 on subject line

Mailing Address:

Carol Dingess Contracting Officer Sol# PPQ-19-973422

USDA/ APHIS/MRPBS/AAMD

2150 Centre Avenue Building - B ( MS - 2E03) Fort Collins, CO 80526 ph:970-494-7360

Fax: 970-494-7228 (Attn: Carol Dingess - 2E20) mailto:Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov

2.209-4 -- First Article Approval -- Government Testing. (Sep 1989)

(a) APHIS requests first article testing prior to award to ensure the supplied products meet the specifications. If requested suppliers will provide the following:

A copy of chemical analysis certificate for the expected lot of Z-3-hexenol to be used in production showing:

• A listings of the contained compounds

• A 100 ml sample of each raw compound to be used in production of Z-3-hexenol

• 20 individually packaged Z-3 hexenol lures.

All samples for testing shall be delivered to the address below.

USDA APHIS PPQ

Attn: Paul Ijams Moore Air Base 22675 N Moorefield Road Bldg 6407, Edinburg TX 78541

(b) Within 30 calendar days after the Government receives the first article, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of this contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite reasons for the disapproval.

(c) If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, upon Government request, shall submit an additional first article for testing. After each request, the Contractor shall make any necessary changes, modifications, or repairs to the first article or select another first article for testing. All costs related to these tests are to be borne by the Contractor, including any and all costs for additional tests following a disapproval. The Contractor shall furnish any additional first article to the Government under the terms and conditions and within the time specified by the Government. The Government shall act on this first article within the time limit specified in paragraph (b) of this clause. The Government reserves the right to require an equitable adjustment of the contract price for any extension of the delivery schedule or for any additional costs to the Government related to these tests.

(d) If the Contractor fails to deliver any first article on time, or the Contracting Officer disapproves any first article, the Contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this contract.

(e) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, the Contractor --

(1) May deliver the approved first article as a part of the contract quantity, provided it meets all contract requirements for acceptance and was not consumed or destroyed in testing; and

(2) Shall remove and dispose of any first article from the Government test facility at the Contractor’s expense.

(f) If the Government does not act within the time specified in paragraph (b) or (c) of this clause, the Contracting Officer shall, upon timely written request from the Contractor, equitably adjust under the Changes clause of this contract the delivery or performance dates and/or the contract price, and any other contractual term affected by the delay.

(g) The Contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts support, and repair of the first article during any first article test.

(h) Before first article approval, the acquisition of materials or components for, or the commencement of production of, the balance of the contract quantity is at the sole risk of the Contractor. Before first article approval, the costs thereof shall not be allocable to this contract for

(1) progress payments, or

(2) termination settlements if the contract is terminated for the convenience of the Government.

(i) The Government may waive the requirement for first article approval test where supplies identical or similar to those called for in the schedule have been previously furnished by the Offeror/Contractor and have been accepted by the Government. The Offeror/Contractor may request a waiver.

(End of Clause)

52.212‐1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, is replaced in its entirety by this addendum.

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition is the following:

NAICS – 325320 - Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing Small business Size - 1,000 Employees

(b) Submission of Quotes. Submit quotes to Carol Dingess at carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov at or before the date/time specified in this solicitation..

(c) Submission deadline. Quotes must be received by the date and time specified in this solicitation. A late quote will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition. In the case of an emergency or unanticipated event that delays Government operations so that quotes cannot be received, the deadline will be extended by one working day.

(d) Terms of and content. Quotes must be based on the terms of this solicitation. The Government may reject any quote that is not based on these terms in every respect. Quotes must contain all of the information required by the solicitation.

(e) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions.

Therefore, a quote should contain the quoter’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotes received. Quoters are responsible for ensuring completeness of quotes. The Government may evaluate solely on the information provided with the initial quotation.

mailto:carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov

(f) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of a quote, the quoter acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the quoter does not become registered in the SAM database by the response date specified in the solicitation, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered quoter.

Quoters may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(g) Requests for information. The contracting officer will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this solicitation. Quoters may request information on award(s) resulting from this solicitation from the contracting officer.

(End of Addendum) https://www.acquisition.gov/

2.209-4 -- First Article Approval -- Government Testing. (Sep 1989)