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12905B21Q0008

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TUCSON AZ 85719

2000 E ALLEN ROAD

PWA SOUTHWEST WATERSHED RESEARCH

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MARICOPA AZ 85138

21881 NORTH CARDON LANE

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COSTANZA ORCHARDS: Full sized honeybee colonies Delivery: 01/04/2021

0001 COSTANZA ORCHARDS: Full sized honeybee colonies

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

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This solicitation is issued as a result of sources sought notice ID 12905B20210121001PF.

The solicitation number is 12905B21Q0008 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The associated North American

Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 112910.

Requirements:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural

Research Service ¿ 2000 E

Allen Rd, Tucson, AZ has issued this sources sought announcement in order to determine if there are existing businesses sources capable of providing full size bee colonies, sold and delivered directly to the ARS location listed.

The complete requirement is for full sized

Italian honey bee colonies; each colony is a single 10 frame deep Langstroth hive with bees, brood, an Italian queen, honey, and pollen. The colonies must come with a wooden

Langstroth hive body, a migratory lid, and a

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12905B21Q0008 temporary screened bottom board. All frames must be drawn with honeycomb.

Full sized colonies will come directly from almond pollination and be delivered by truck overnight to the Tucson Carl Hayden Bee Research Center.

Delivery is dependent upon release of bees out of almond contracts, and will occur no later than March

26-29.

The location will require 125 full colonies.

AGAR Clauses

452.211-71 Equal Products Offered.

As prescribed in 411.171, insert the following or substantially the same clause in solicitations seeking offers on a "brand name or equal" basis to allow offerors the opportunity to clearly identify the "equal" item being offered, and to illustrate how that item meets the salient characteristics requirements of the Government.

EQUAL PRODUCTS OFFERED (NOV 1996)

(a) Offerors proposing to furnish an "equal" product, in accordance with the "Brand

Name or Equal" provision of this solicitation, shall provide the following information for each offered "equal" product: Contract Line

Item Number (if any):

Brand Name or Equal Product identified by the

Government in this solicitation:

Offered Product Name:

Catalog Description or part number:

Manufacturer's Name:

Manufacturer's Address:

(b) Offerors are responsible for submitting all additional information on the above product necessary for the Contracting Officer to

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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12905B21Q0008 determine whether the product offered meets the "brand name or equal" product's salient characteristics listed in the solicitation.

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Solicitation 12905B21Q0008 is issued as a RFQ.

The solicitation document, with the attached clauses and provisions, is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) and will be incorporated in the awarded firm-fixed price purchase order. Interested vendors should reference the solicitation documents for all terms and conditions. All interested parties are responsible for monitoring this website to ensure they have the most current information

(i.e. Amendments) for the solicitation.

No paper solicitation will be available.

Question Submission: Interested Offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond.

Address ALL questions in WRITING to the issuing o¿¿ice via email to paige.francis@usda.gov, referencing the solicitation number. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

The offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions:

FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation. Provisions

Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors; 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications; FAR

52.211-6, Brand name or Equal.

Quote Submission Instructions:

1. Read the solicitation in its entirety

(including the Specifications documents).

2. The quote should include any other documentation deemed necessary such as references.

3. Quotes must be submitted via email by 05:00 PM

Eastern Standard Time, Friday

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12905B21Q0008

February 5th, 2021, by email to paige.francis@usda.gov. Quote submission MUST reference solicitation number 12905B21Q0008 in the subject line.

4. This is a Best Value Acquisition. Award of the contract resulting from this solicitation will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal offers the "best value" to the

Government, which may not necessarily be the quote offering the lowest price nor the highest technical advantage. In the event two or more offerors within the competitive range are considered essentially equal in terms of technical competence, the

Government reserves the right to award to the offeror with the lowest realistic price.

FAR 15.101-2

5. The Government may elect to conduct discussions with offerors whose quotes are technically acceptable (or which may be expected to be made acceptable by moderate modification) and fall within the competitive price range. The Government reserves the right, however, to award a contract based on initial offers without conducting discussions. Therefore, each quote should be submitted in the most favorable terms, from a price and technical standpoint. See FAR

9.104-1.

6. USDA-ARS is Tax Exempt. Tax Exemption

Certificate: 720564834F.

7. GSA discounts: The USDA is requesting that schedule contractors extend additional discounts to the USDA when making responses to this solicitation. GSA contract schedule holders are able to offer one-time discounts from established Schedule contracts. Schedule contractors can give one buying member a discount without passing the discount on to the entire federal government. This provision allows the contractor to offer and the government to avail itself of spot pricing in the commercial market.

8. Contractor must be registered at SAM.gov

(System for Award Management) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to

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12905B21Q0008 quote submission.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. All quotes must be FOB Destination. Please respond with a firm fixed price quote to the email address below. Offerors are encouraged to provide discounts in their pricing. The

Government will evaluate prices offered for reasonableness in accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a)

- Basis for Award.

The clause 52.214-4, Contract Terms and

Conditions--Commercial Items and 52.214-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to implement Statues or Executive Orders--

Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition.

Commercial Items Clauses are attached.

SUBMIT QUOTE TO: paige.francis@usda.gov

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