Attachment_1 AMS1136947.pdf

Attachment_1_FORMAL REQUEST FOR QUOTE RFQ# AMS1136947 Due 09/06/2024 1

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Animal Pant Inspection Services(APHIS)/Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS)/ Specialty Crops Inspection (SCI) in Winter Haven, FL is in need of purchasing a. Mettler Toledo T5 Titrator with Rondalino Carousel. The carousel to the unit enables the user to complete nine sample measurements versus the standard measure of one sample per test. This reduces sample turn-around time and enables the lab to operate at maximum efficiency. The Mettler Toledo T5 Titrator is an auto titrator approved by the USDA to measure and grade frozen concentrated orange juice, canned concentrated orange juice, concentrated orange juice for manufacturing, pasteurized orange juice, canned single strength orange juice, and orange juice from concentrate. The acidity measurement and grading are mandatory to assign a US Grade to the product based on US Grade Standards.

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

• Brand Name or Equal IAW FAR52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal. (AUG 1999) Applies to this requirement

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

• Please include product literature sufficient enough for USDA Program to make a determination of suitability of alternate product offered in accordance with specifications.

• Buy American Act Compliance, requires the United States government to buy "domestic end products" for use inside the United States or the cost of the product component must be more than 60% from components manufactured in the United States.

PLEASE QUOTE

Line Description Product Number QTY $/ea TOTAL $

001 Titrator Excellence T5 Rondolino 30252674 1 $

002 Rinse Unit PowerShower 51108219 1 $

Pump SD660 Diaphragm w/Suction

Tube 30094165 1 $

004 Rinse Tube 51108116 1 $

005 pH Sensor DGi115-SC 51109504 2 $

006 Burette DV1020 20mL 51107502 1 $

007 Freight 1 $

Order Handling Charge, Services-Train operator with set up 1 $

TOTAL $

Attachment_1_FORMAL REQUEST FOR QUOTE RFQ# AMS1136947 Due 09/06/2024

Delivery Address:

USDA, AMS, SCP, SCI

93 3rd St SW Winter Haven, FL 33880

Name of company:________________________________________________________________

Point of contact Name:______________________________________________________________

SAM UEI #:___________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS: ________________________________________________

TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT ON QUOTE $_________________

1. Product offered is exact item requested [ ] Yes [ ] No

If no Name of Product and Manufacturer

2. Quote includes delivery cost to USDA Facility [ ] Yes [ ] No

3. Quote includes cost for set-up and training [ ] Yes [ ] No

4. Product Manufactured in the USA [ ] Yes [ ] No If no, what country:

Or – list of foreign components and country

5. How soon could you deliver after receipt of order?

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

NOTE TO QUOTERS

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

• Interested Vendors Please email (only) this Attachment 1 by 4pm (MT) 09/06/2024 to:

Email (only): Carol.Dingess@usda.gov Please include RFQ# AMS1136947 on subject line

• Questions are due no later than 8am(MT) 09/03/2024 Emailed (only) to Carol.Dngess@usda.gov

• Completion of all items requested on pages 1 & 2

• Online Registration of Government System for Award Management (SAM) at http://sam.gov

Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must first obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number. If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website:

http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must also be listed in the government’s System for Award Management known as SAM. You may register on line with http://sam.gov

Quoters may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through http://sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220

***REGISTRATION IS FREE***

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52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal. (AUG 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must-

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

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(2) Clearly identify the item by-

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of provision)

Addendum to Item (viii) 52.212‐1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, is replaced in its entirety

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:

NAICS – 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing SB SIZE – 1,000 Employees

(b) Submission of Quotes. Submit quotes via email only to Carol Dingess at carol.dingess@.usda.gov at or before the date/time specified in this solicitation. 4pm(MT) mm/dd/yyyy Questions are due no later than 8am mm/dd/yyyy https://www.mt.com/us/en/home.html mailto:carol.dingess@.usda.gov

(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.

(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.sam.gov.

(g) Requests for information. The contracting officer will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this solicitation. The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to interested parties regarding the issuance of the solicitation nor any of its amendments. It is the interested parties’ responsibility to check the web site https://sam.gov periodically for updates.

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