FDA-SOL-19-1214557.pdf

FDA-SOL-19-1214557 - 20 Holstein Dairy Heifers

PART 1 – Description

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subparts

12.6 and 13.5 and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) announcement constitutes the only solicitation that will be issued; a quote is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The government contemplates a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-02 dated May 06, 2019.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 424520 – Livestock Merchant Wholesalers the small business size standard is 100 employees.

The solicitation is a Total Small Business

PART 2 – Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a regulatory agency with responsibility for the safety of food for humans and animals and the safety and efficacy of drug, devices and other medical products. In support of this regulatory mission, the Center for Veterinary Medicine’s (CVM) and the Office of Research (ORA) is conducting a residue depletion study that will require the purchase of 20 Holstein dairy heifers that are 12 months old. The heifers need to arrive as a single shipment.

The time of delivery is determined by the study requirements of the intended age of the animals at the time of study entry, the need for acclimation and socialization prior to study entry, and the time requirements to conduct the study.

Pricing Table:

Line Item

Descriptio

Qty.

Price

1 Holstein Dairy Heifers 20 $

2 Shipping 1 $

TOTAL $

PART 3 -Technical Requirements/Salient Characteristics

Under this purchase order, the Contractor or shall be fully responsible for providing the animals, transportation, customer service, quality control and all other services related to this type of supply.

The Contractor or shall determine the transportation method and shall be responsible to use best industry practices (methods, transportation and animal safety regulations) to maintain the purchase order quality requirements.

To execute this purchase order, the contractor shall deliver cattle meeting the criteria stated below.

Cattle Specifications:

• Heifers shall be Holstein dairy heifers.

• Heifers shall be 12 months old upon delivery and have a weight range between 500-600 kilograms.

• Heifers shall be vaccinated against tetanus and rabies prior to delivery. The vaccinations shall be done around three months of age.

• Heifers shall come from a single source farm and not be co-mingles with other cattle.

• Heifers need to be healthy, with no overt signs of disease and free of active lameness, respiratory disease, warts and ringworm

• Heifers shall be disbudded at approximately one month of age using currently accepted veterinary medical practices.

• Heifers shall be dewormed two weeks before the animals are delivered.

• Heifers shall be delivered in a single shipment (exact dates to be arranged between contractor and or upon award) no later than September 28, 2019. This delivery can be accomplished over several days if a single delivery is not practical.

All heifers need to be delivered in the same week, however.

• Heifers shall be free of infectious diseases and congenital conditions that would prevent them from being enrolled in the research protocol.

• Contractor is required to provide all applicable records including health certificates and copies of any drug treatment records for the animals

• Heifers cannot be obtained from livestock auctions due to concerns with their histories being unknown.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) accreditation or a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Class A certification is preferable for this effort. Class B dealers will only be considered if they can certify that animals delivered are from a closed herd.

The contractor shall supply verification of USDA certification to the Contracting Officer prior to delivery/acceptance of the Delivery Schedule.

PART 4 – Packing, Marking and Shipping

The contractor shall be responsible for shipping 20 Holstein Dairy Heifers to CVM’s facility located at 8401 Muirkirk Road, Module II, Laurel, MD 20708. Contractor is to contact the Technical Point of Contact to arrange delivery. Delivery hours are 10AM-4PM, Monday-Friday.

PART 5 – Inspection and Acceptance

Acceptance of the animals will take place at the time of delivery given the contractor provides health certificates and other records with the delivery. CVM will accept the heifers if the Attending Veterinarian sees no issues with the health records or signs of infectious diseases or congenital conditions at the time of delivery which may prevent them from being used in the research protocol.

PART 6 – Deliveries or Performance

Satisfactory performance of this purchase order shall be deemed to occur upon delivery and confirmation of specifications described in Part 3 of this RFQ and upon acceptance by the Contracting Officer, or the COR, of the 20 Holstein Dairy Heifers. Deliveries required by the contractor shall be September 28, 2019 to the addresses/addressees listed below:

Delivery Location:

Food and Drug Administration 8401 Muirkirk Road, Module II Laurel, MD 20708

Delivery must occur during regular business hours (Monday-Friday) between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM, excluding Federal holidays (See Part 9) and weather-related closures in accordance of the delivery location time zone (Eastern Time, Central Time, or Pacific Time). Delivery staff must have photo ID to enter building. Supplies or services scheduled for delivery on a Federal holiday shall be made the next business day. The contractor shall provide the FDA with one (1) week’s scheduling notice prior to delivery.

Period of Performance

The 20 Holstein Dairy Heifers shall be delivered on September 28, 2019 days from purchase order award unless the government approves a different delivery schedule.

FDA Invoice Requirements

The contractor shall submit one (1) original copy of each invoice to the address specified below:

Office of Financial Services

Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Ave

WO32 – Second Floor Mail Hub 2145

Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002 Attn: Vendor Payments

301.827.3742 or 866.807.3742 fdavendorpaymentsteam@fda.gov

Invoices submitted under this purchase order must comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clauses 52.232-25 (Prompt Payment) and 52.232-33 (Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management), 52.232-40 (PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS), and/or other applicable FAR clauses specified herein. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must be submitted on company letterhead and include each of the following:

(I) Name and address of the purchase order or; (II) Invoice date and invoice number; (III) Purchase Order/Award Number;

(IV) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price supplies delivered or services performed, including (a) period of performance for which costs are claimed; (b) itemized travel costs, including origin and destination; and (c) any other supporting information necessary to clarify questionable expenditures; (V) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the Bill of Lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government Bill of Lading;

(VI) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(VII) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the purchase order or in a proper notice of assignment);

(VIII) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice;

(IX) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).

(X) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) banking information, including routing transit number of financial institution receiving payment and the number of the account into which funds are to be deposited;

(XI) Name and telephone number of the FDA Purchase ordering Officer Representative (COR) or other program center/office point of contact as referenced on the purchase order; and (XII) Any other information or documentation required by the purchase order/award.

An electronic invoice is acceptable if submitted in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. All items listed in (I) through (XII) of this clause must be included in the electronic invoice. Electronic invoices must be on company letterhead and must contain no ink changes and be legible for printing.

Questions regarding invoice payments shall be directed to the FDA Payment Office at telephone number provided above.

PART 8 - FAR and HHSAR CLAUSES

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This purchase order incorporates one or more clauses by reference, noted in Title 48, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) System, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items applies with the following addenda: Period for Acceptance of Offers: The offeror agrees to hold the prices firm through September 30, 2019.

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (May 2014) An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov . If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award

Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision

FAR Clauses in Full Text

52.212-5 Purchase order Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Oct 2018)

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

(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Purchase ordering with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) (2)

52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

b) The contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this purchase order by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on contract Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

(2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to purchase orders funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier contractor order Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-

282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(5) [Reserved] http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://www.acquisition.gov/

(6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

(7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Order Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Purchase orders (Jan 2014) (Pub.

L.

111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When contractor with contractor Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

(10) [Reserved]

(11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

_X_ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

(ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

(13) [Reserved]

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

(ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

(15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

(iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

_X_ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

(17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Sub-Contracting Plan (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).

(ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

(iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

(iv) Alternate III (Oct 2014) of 52.219-9.

(18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

_X_ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Sub-contracting ordering (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

(20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Sub-contracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

(21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.

657f).

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

(23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

(24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

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

_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126).

_X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

_X_ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

_X_ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O.

13496).

_X_ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_X_ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

(35) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

(ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

(36) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514

(ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-13.

(37) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

(38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

(39) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Personal Computer Products (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

_X_ (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contracting 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).

(42) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).

(ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

(iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

(iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

(43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_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).

(45) 52.225-26, Contract Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

(47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Sub-Contractor Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

(48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

(49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

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

(51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management (Jul

2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(54) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

(ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the contractor Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this purchase order by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.222-17, Non-displacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495)

(2) 52.222-41, Service contracting Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

(3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Purchase orders) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Purchase orders for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contract for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (E.O. 13658).

(9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(10) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record the contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

(d) if this purchase order was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the contractor directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this purchase order.

(2) The contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this purchase order or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this purchase order. If this purchase order is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this purchase order shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the contractor to create or maintain any record that the contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a sub-contractor for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all sub-contractor that offer further sub-contractor opportunities. If the sub-contractor (except sub-contractor to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the sub-contractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier sub-contractor that offer sub-contract opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Non-displacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.

793). (viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O.

13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xi)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627).

(xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contractor Labor Standards to Purchase orders for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contractor Labor Standards to Purchase orders for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013).

(xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (E.O. 13658).

(xvi) 52.225-26, Contractor Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor or may include in its sub-contractor for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractor obligations.

(End of Clause)

HHSAR Clauses HHSAR clause full text can be accessed electronically at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfhhsara.htm 352.203-70 Anti-Lobbying (Dec 2015) 352.208-70 Printing and Duplication (Dec 2015) 352.222-70 Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations. (Dec 2015)

PART 9 – Special Contract Requirements Government Holidays: Workplace is not available on the Government Holidays stated below, or as prescribed by http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfhhsara.htm an Executive Order (EO) or OPM.gov due to inclement weather.

January (New Year’s Day) January (Martin Luther King Day) February (President’s Day) May (Memorial Day) July (Independence Day)

September (Labor Day) October (Columbus Day) November (Veterans Day) November (Thanksgiving) December (Christmas Day)

Part 10– Instructions to the Offerors

Quote Preparation Instructions

The quote shall include:

(1) Price(s);

(2) FOB point;

(3) Point of Contact (name and telephone number);

(4) Offeror statement verifying that they are SAM Registered under either of the appropriate NACIS codes

(5) Delivery date;

(6) Business size; and

(7) Payment terms.

(8) A product brochure or other reference pertaining to the specific equipment and characteristics referenced in Part 3

Price The Offeror shall submit a complete price table for a firm fixed price purchase order as indicated in Part 2. The Offeror must provide a detailed price quote as outlined in Part 2.

Instructions to Offerors The Government will award a firm-fixed price purchase order base on best value offeror who can “meet or exceed” the specifications listed in this Request for Quote (RFQ) and delivery requirements in Part 6. See additional information below in the “Technical Acceptability Criteria” section. The purchase order shall provide the price and all documentation to support the total cost of 20 Holstein Dairy Heifers.

Technical Acceptability Criteria

This is a best value procurement. Quotes will be evaluated on the basis of four factors. The three non-price factors are listed below in descending order of relative importance:

• Specifications of Cattle

• Delivery Requirements

• Past Performance

Price is the fourth evaluation factor.

The non-price factors together are more important than price.

Factor 1: Specifications of Cattle. The Offeror shall prepare and submit a statement less than three pages demonstrating their ability to meet and/or exceed the specifications for cattle as stated in the Description of Requirements in Part 3.

Factor 2: Delivery Requirements. The Offeror shall prepare and submit a statement less than three pages demonstrating their ability to meet and/or exceed the delivery requirement as stated in the Description of Requirements in Part 3.

Factor 3: Past Performance. The Offeror shall prepare and submit a statement less than three pages for at least one (1) but not more than three (3) recent purchase orders (including federal, state, local government, and/or private sector) which are similar in scope, size, and complexity to the work required by this solicitation, or which the Offeror considers relevant in demonstrating its ability to perform the proposed effort within the past 10 years.

Factor 4: Price. The Offeror shall complete pricing table listed in Part 2 or submit a quote on company letterhead.

SAM: All interested offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), if the offeror is not registered in SAM, please visit https://www.sam.gov. You will need your Tax ID, DUNS Number and banking information.

Vendors who are not registered in SAM will not be eligible for award. The Government reserves the right not to negotiate and award without discussion.

QUESTIONS are to be submitted via email to Linda.Troutman@fda.hhs.gov no later than June 14, 2019, 10:00 am ET. They will be addressed via an update to the solicitation by COB on June 18, 2019.

QUOTATIONS shall be submitted via email to Linda.troutman@fda.hhs.gov by June 21, 2019, 10:00am ET.

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