69, 000 Bushels of US Yellow Corn for USDA/ARS/USMARC

A description of the quantities, delivery requirements, and any additional product specifications is located on the attached Standard Form 18 labeled Request for Quote. Quantities are estimates needed for the Calendar Year 2020 growing season. Deliveries will be made for these products upon request from the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (US MARC).

The government will award a contract resulting form this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be sued to evaluate offers:

1. Price
2. Technical Capability
3. Past Performance

Technical and past performance, when combined, are of more significance than price.

Offerors should include a completed copy of the provision 52.212.3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, with its offer.

Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes ore Executive Orders- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

All requests for information regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to Sandra Daniels at sandra.daniels@usda.gov no later than 1700 EST on 4/10/2020.

Quotes are due to Sandra Daniels via email at sandra.daniels@usda.gov by Tuesday April 14, 2020 by 1700 EST. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management at SAM.gov at the time of solicitation closing to be considered for this award.

Offerors must return the following to be considered for this award:

1. Standard Form 18 - Request for Quote (Attached to Solicitation): Must fill out blocks 11e (unit price), 11f (amount), 12a-d, 14, 15, and 16a-c.