Bison
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12505B24Q0032
- Agency
- Midwest Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 112990 All Other Animal Production
- PSC
- 8820 Live Animals, Not Raised For Food
- Place of performance
- Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Midwest Area is soliciting proposals to provide 11 bison calves (9 male, 2 female) in accordance with the Statement of Work. Offerors must be able to deliver the bison between the ages of 5 to 11 months that meet Iowa's import regulations to the USDA facility in Ames, Iowa by January 31, 2024. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical capability, net price, and delivery availability, with award being made to the technically acceptable offeror providing the lowest priced quote. The solicitation closes on December 19, 2023.
This requirement has been set aside for total small business and falls under NAICS code 112990 for other animal production with a size standard of $2.75M. Offerors must provide 11 head including 9 males and 2 females from the same herd and farm with no health issues to the place of performance in Ames, Iowa by the period of performance ending January 31, 2024. Two trade-in bison are also available to offset pricing for this requirement valued from December 22, 2023 through the end of January 2024 to be carried out in Ames, Iowa.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12505B24Q0032 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-06 dated December 4, 2023. This solicitation will be a Total Small Business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 112990 (All Other Animal Production), with a small business size standard of $2.75 million.
This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Line Items:
0001) Bison
Description of Work: The USDA has a requirement for 11 Bison calves (9 male, 2 female) in accordance with the Statement of Work. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA , 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010 and will also be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services and include a copy of 52.212-3 Offeror Representations-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Submission of quote shall include the following: (1) Technical and (2) Price.
All responses shall be submitted electronically to joel.maas@usda.gov
The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). LPTA means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical and (2) Price and must also have satisfactory Past Performance. The lowest priced quote will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price quote is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced quote is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made.
INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Services will be inspected by Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and accepted at destination. Period of performance is 12/22/2023-1/31/2024.
To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time the quote is submitted. A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted electronically.
Quotes must be received no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on December 19, 2023.
Questions in regard to this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 2:00 PM Eastern on December 15, 2023. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation.
DISCLAIMER: The official contract documents are located on the government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Provisions and Clauses.pdf | ||
| Statement of Work.pdf |
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