Grass_Forb Seed Sole Source Combined Synopsis.doc

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

NATIVE GRASS AND FORB SEED

AUDUBON WMD

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a requirement for a commercial item or service. This combined synopsis/solicitation is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 (as supplemented with additional information included in this notice). This posting will be referred to under Solicitation Number DOIFFBO210033. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation falls under procedures in FAR Parts 12 and 13. This document incorporates provisions and clauses updated by way of the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) # 2005-94 and 2005-95, effective January 19, 2017. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number 111998 All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming with a business size standard of $1 million. A Single Source Justification will be attached to this solicitation.

Based on the information at this time, the Government considers the commodity specified as a sole source requirement from J&L Neuberger Inc (Chesak Seed House) and proposes to negotiate a contract with this firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. This announcement constitutes the Government's only official notice of this procurement. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this synopsis.

Location:

The requirement includes FOB destination to the following location:

Audubon Wetland Management District c/o Audubon National Wildlife Refuge

3275 11th Street NW

Coleharbor, ND 58531-9419

The specifications consist of, but are not limited to, the contractor providing and delivering Native Grass and Forb Seed sourced from similar climate conditions to the Dockter WPA.

Please submit your quote on the attached SF-18 or company letterhead with all pertinent point of contact information including CCR Cage Code, DUNS No., Tax Id No., and business size/type. In addition, your quote should provide unit price, total price, delivery date, and FOB Destination. No formal format is required as this is a combined synopsis/solicitation. If your company has a GSA contract, please provide the GSA contract number as well. Offers must be received by 12:00 pm mountain time, April 2, 2021 at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 115 Railway Street, Suite B104, Scottsbluff, NE 69361. Offers received after this date and time will be considered non responsive in accordance with 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. Quotes may be mailed, e-mailed or faxed to the attention of: lydia_patrick@fws.gov (email) or 308/635-7841 (fax).

Offerors must comply with all instructions contained Internet Payment Platform (IPP) DOI Electronic Invoicing, and in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered including past performance and vendor capabilities. The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Also included in this acquisition are the following clauses: 52.212-3, 52.225-25, 52.232-40, 52.252-2, 52.252-6.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition, no addenda applies. Additional FAR clauses cited in this clause applicable to this acquisition are: 52.204-10, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-29, 52.232-33, 52.233-3, and 52.233-4.

The full text of any solicitation provision or clause referenced herein may be accessed electronically at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm (for FAR clauses) or http://www.ecfr.gov (for DOI Clauses - go to Title 48, scroll to Department of Interior, scroll to 1452).

In order to be eligible for an award, quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website, https://www.sam.gov, as an active vendor by the closing date of this solicitation. Quotes received from firms not registered in SAM by the closing date of the solicitation will not be considered.

All questions regarding the subject synopsis/solicitation shall be directed to the attention of Lydia M Patrick via email: lydia_patrick@fws.gov or telephone: 308/635-7851.