SF 1449 -- 10 June 2011.pdf

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202-254-6769Christopher Carroll (No collect calls)

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Orient Point NY 11957 40550 Route 25 USDHS/S&T/PIADC Warehouse

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Washington DC 20528-0115 245 Murray Lane SW MGMT/OPO S&T/Mailstop 0115

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GENERAL INFORMATION: The purpose of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Request for Proposal (RFP) HSHQDC-11-R-00089 is to acquire cattle for Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC).

APPLICABLE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The DHS, Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, PIADC is contemplating the establishment of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the procurement of cattle in accordance

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with the requirements of the RFP set forth below.

The BPA shall establish the ordering mechanism for the Government to procure up to 1,500 cattle during a period of performance of up to five years (consisting of a one-year base period and four one-year option periods), after BPA award.

DHS contemplates up to forty deliveries (call orders) against the BPA over the five year period. Each call order shall procure between

20-55 cattle, with an estimated average of 37 cattle per call order. The specific quantities and delivery dates shall be identified with each call order.

NOTE 1: DHS estimates, but does not guarantee, that the volume of purchases through this agreement will be 1,500 cattle during the total five-year period of performance. The BPA does not obligate any funding. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases made under each individual call order against the BPA. There is no minimum order guarantee.

NOTE 2: All cattle shall meet the following requirements:

-Holsteins

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-Between six and twelve months old in the 400-550 lbs weight range -Castrated males -Healthy with no overt signs of disease -Free of active lameness, respiratory disease, warts, or ringworm -Polled or dehorned -Tolerant of being haltered (i.e. of tractable temperament and be free of behavioral vices such as charging and kicking) -Free of external parasites and have been treated for internal parasites within the last three (3) months (preferably using Ivermectin) -Cattle must have un-pigmented (i.e. pink) tongues -Hooves of the cattle shall be trimmed prior to shipment -Ears of the cattle shall be notched for Bovine Virus Diarrhea (BVD) -Animals must be ear tagged in accordance with lettering and numerals specified by DHS with each order. The tags will follow an alphanumeric system, beginning with the letter D, followed by 2 numerals for the year, followed by steer number to be supplied at time of order -Documentation of each animal's date of birth must be supplied

The Vendor shall issue the following documentation seven (7) days prior to the animals' departure for PIADC in order for the cattle to be accepted:

-Written verification that each head of cattle has had a veterinary examination, appropriate vaccinations and/or boosters, and antibiotics prior to transport to prevent any in transit fever.

-A health certificate for interstate transportation for each animal.

-A document with the recent medical history and record of vaccinations and/or treatments for each animal, to include vaccination for shipping fever, clostridium (7 way vaccine) and influenza (5 way vaccine). This report shall include, at a minimum:

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number/ID -The departure date of transport to Orient Point/Plum Island -Breed -Gender -Age or birth date range -Whether the animal is (de)horned; weaned; and/or castrated (if applicable) -The dates and dosages for vaccines and anti-parasitic, anti-fungal, antibiotic drugs;

any other tests and corresponding results; and any other interesting and important information.

NOTE 3: Certification Requirements-- While the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) accreditation is preferable for this effort, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) class A certification is the minimum requirement.

No class B dealers will be considered.

The ALAAC/USDA Class A requirement mitigates the risk of awarding a contract to vendors that cannot provide healthy animals that are ready to enroll in studies within 5-7 days of arrival on Plum Island. Animals that come from brokers, and on occasion from some class B vendors, tend to require long acclimation periods and medication for respiratory diseases prior to initiation of studies, all of which cost the government in husbandry and in time delays. In addition, animals that are provided from multiple sources (via auction houses, etc) significantly increase the risk of introduction a foreign contaminant to the laboratory environment. As a result, in order to minimize risk to ongoing laboratory efforts at PIADC, DHS will limit selection of vendors to those with ALAAC/USDA Class A certification.

NOTE 4: Delivery Requirements-- The vendor shall deliver all cattle and signed hard copies of all related documents Freight On-Board (FOB) Destination to the following address:

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The delivery shall occur at 7:30 AM Eastern Time on the scheduled delivery date.

In order to minimize any variability between tests, the cattle shall come from a closed herd without having come from auction or having co-mingled with other cattle after January 1, 2011. Furthermore, the cattle shall be kept together for at least seven (7 days) prior to departure from PIADC.

The Vendor shall ensure and demonstrate that the animals are not overly stressed or fatigued as a result of transit, as this may compromise their immune systems. The Vendor shall ensure that transit complies with the specifications set forth in the Animal Welfare Act and Regulations (http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/legislat/usdaleg1.ht

m) and with 9 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter A - Animal Welfare: Part 3 Standards.

In the event of cold weather during delivery, transporting devices shall be covered to provide protection for live animals when the outdoor air temperature falls below 10 C (50 F) and such live animals shall not be subjected to surrounding air temperatures which fall below 7.2 C (45 F).

Upon arriving at PIADC, each delivery shall be unloaded from the Vendor's vehicle and loaded onto a U.S. Government vehicle. PIADC will make a wooden animal stockade ramp available to the vendor for this purpose. In the event that more than one vehicle will be needed to transport either delivery, the Vendor shall inform the COTR for this requirement two (2) days prior to arrival at PIADC.

NOTE 5: Acceptance Criteria-- Upon delivery to PIADC personnel, the U.S. Government will quarantine and evaluate the animals for seven (7) calendars days. DHS Contracting Officer's Technical Representative will reject and euthanize any animal that has been delivered does not meet the criteria listed above or is otherwise unhealthy. Should this occur, DHS will Continued ...

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notify the Vendor and prepare an animal incident report and send it by fax or email (or both) within three (3) calendar days of the seven (7) day quarantine/evaluation period. The Vendor shall either replace any cattle euthanized or pay PIADC for the replacement cattle (including a prorated amount for health papers and transit for those cattle).

ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE: The anticipated contract type will be Firm Fixed Price.

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION: For this acquisition, the Government will use FAR Part 12 procedures. For source selection, the Government is electing to use Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable as the evaluation methodology, at the BPA via single award. BPA award will annotate ceiling price.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Contractors are hereby cautioned to review the attached addendum which provides the terms and conditions for the subject RFP.

CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS: The closing date for questions on this RFP is June 15, 2011 @ 18:00 EDT. Any questions concerning the subject RFP shall be directed to the following individuals via email:

Contract Specialist: Christopher Carroll Email: Christopher.Carroll1@dhs.gov

Contracting Officer: Kristian Jovanovic Email: Kristian.Jovanovic@dhs.gov

PROPOSAL FORMAT:

The pricing for the cattle shall be provided in "per head" format. For the estimated quantity of 1,500 cattle (over the course of the 5-year period of performance, one base year and four option years) and including medical papers and delivery to the Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC), the price for each steer shall be Continued ...

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$__________, meeting the criteria stated in this solicitation.

The proposal shall provide the following information:

1. DUNS Number

2. NAICS Code

3. Business Size

4. Contact Name/email address/fax number

5. Complete Business Mailing Address

NOTE: As identified in the posted solicitation, DHS is seeking prices for the total period of performance for the agreement, consisting of the Base Year and four Option Years, in order to do the following actions:

1. The proposed pricing will allow the Government to establish an overall ceiling price for all years of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA);

2. The proposed pricing in the BPA will also allow for the Government to effectively evaluate all vendor prices using established price analysis techniques.

With regards to the changing economic conditions that will impact the proposed pricing, the Government is aware that, for this requirement, the pricing is contingent upon both economic and/or atmospheric considerations impacting the pricing of commodities for the feed. As identified in the solicitation documentation, the ordering process established under the BPA will provide both the vendor and the Government with a formalized mechanism that will allow both parties the ability to respond to changing economic and other rapidly evolving conditions in the feed/commodity markets.

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS:

The closing date for submission of proposals is June 22, 2011 @ 16:00 EDT. Please submit your proposal to the following individuals via email:

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Contract Specialist: Christopher Carroll Email: Christopher.Carroll1@dhs.gov

Contracting Officer: Kristian Jovanovic Email: Kristian.Jovanovic@dhs.gov

DO/DPAS Rating: NONE Delivery: 365 Days After Award

0001 Cattle for PIADC 300 EA

1001 Cattle for PIADC -- OPTION YEAR 1 300 EA (Option Line Item) Product/Service Code: 8820 Product/Service Description: LIVE ANIMALS, NOT

RAISED FOR FOOD

2001 Cattle for PIADC -- OPTION YEAR 2 300 EA (Option Line Item) Product/Service Code: 8820 Product/Service Description: LIVE ANIMALS, NOT

RAISED FOR FOOD

3001 Cattle for PIADC -- OPTION YEAR 3 300 EA (Option Line Item) Product/Service Code: 8820 Product/Service Description: LIVE ANIMALS, NOT

RAISED FOR FOOD

4001 Cattle for PIADC -- OPTION YEAR 4 300 EA (Option Line Item) Product/Service Code: 8820 Product/Service Description: LIVE ANIMALS, NOT

RAISED FOR FOOD

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