Blue UAS Hexacopter (Pendleton, OR)

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Solicitation number
12905B23Q0151
Agency
Pacific West Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
PSC
1550 Unmanned Aircraft
Place of performance
Adams, Oregon 97810, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Federal Contract Opportunity is for the provision of a Blue UAS Hexacopter to be delivered to the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Columbia Plateau Conservation Research Center in Pendleton, Oregon. The contractor is responsible for obtaining necessary licenses and permits, complying with federal, state, local, and municipal laws, and enrolling in the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for electronic invoicing. The contract also includes clauses related to ethical business conduct, prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment, utilization of small business concerns, equal opportunity, combating trafficking in persons, and privacy training among others.

Products and Services to be provided:

  1. Blue UAS Hexacopter
  2. Necessary licenses and permits for the operation of the Hexacopter
  3. Compliance with all relevant laws and regulations
  4. Enrollment and use of the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for invoicing
  5. Adherence to ethical business conduct and other specified clauses.

Notice text

2 versions

Update #2 · Latest ·

***AMENDMENT 0001*** (See attached SF-30)

The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions submitted within the question-submission-deadline of 7/26/2023.   
Q1. Are there any other requirements for the ground control station, or will you provide your own? ANSWER: A BlueUAS certified ground control is required
Q2. Is there any more information re payload(s), such as mounting and integration requirements? ANSWER: A gimbal mount is preferred.
Due date of 8/2/2023 remains unchanged.

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

i.  This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 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.

ii.   The solicitation number is 1290523Q0151 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

iii.  The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2023-04 June 2, 2023 found at www. https://www.acquisition.gov/   

iv.   This solicitation is issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 336411 the small business size standard is 1,500.

v.   List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:

Item   Supplies/Services                           Qty     Unit of Issue     Unit Price        Total Price

1         Blue UAS Hexacopter                       1          EA                       $        -                $          -  

vi.   Description/Statement of Work/Specification:

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area (PWA), Columbia Plateau Conservation Research Center has a requirement for a Harris Ariel Carrier H6 Electric Blue UAS Hexacopter, or equivalent, for its facility located at Pendleton, OR. See attached specifications.

vii.  Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:

Delivery by: 60 days after award

Delivery to:

United States Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Service

Columbia Plateau Conservation Research Center

c/o Dave Robertson

48037 Tubbs Ranch Rd.

Adams, OR 97810

This requirement shall be FOB Destination.

viii.   FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.

ix. Evaluation:

For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.

x.   Offerors are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer online at SAM: www.sam.gov.  An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.

xi.   FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.

xii.   FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.

xiii.   There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.

xiv.   The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.

xv.  Date, time and place offers are due.

Offers are due by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on August 2, 2023.

Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time:

spencer.hamilton@usda.gov

Include Solicitation Number and Project Name in email subject line.

Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.

xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Spencer Hamilton at spencer.hamilton@usda.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on July 26, 2023.

Update #1 ·

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

i.  This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 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.

ii.   The solicitation number is 1290523Q0151 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

iii.  The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2023-04 June 2, 2023 found at www. https://www.acquisition.gov/   

iv.   This solicitation is issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 336411 the small business size standard is 1,500.

v.   List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:

Item   Supplies/Services                           Qty     Unit of Issue     Unit Price        Total Price

1         Blue UAS Hexacopter                       1          EA                       $        -                $          -  

vi.   Description/Statement of Work/Specification:

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area (PWA), Columbia Plateau Conservation Research Center has a requirement for a Harris Ariel Carrier H6 Electric Blue UAS Hexacopter, or equivalent, for its facility located at Pendleton, OR. See attached specifications.

vii.  Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:

Delivery by: 60 days after award

Delivery to:

United States Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Service

Columbia Plateau Conservation Research Center

c/o Dave Robertson

48037 Tubbs Ranch Rd.

Adams, OR 97810

This requirement shall be FOB Destination.

viii.   FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.

ix. Evaluation:

For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.

x.   Offerors are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer online at SAM: www.sam.gov.  An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.

xi.   FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.

xii.   FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.

xiii.   There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.

xiv.   The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.

xv.  Date, time and place offers are due.

Offers are due by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on August 2, 2023.

Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time:

spencer.hamilton@usda.gov

Include Solicitation Number and Project Name in email subject line.

Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.

xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Spencer Hamilton at spencer.hamilton@usda.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on July 26, 2023.

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
SF30_12905B23Q0151_0001.pdf PDF
RFQ_12905B23Q0151_Terms and Conditions.pdf PDF
Attachment 1 Specifications.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Blue UAS Hexacopter (Pendleton, OR) Award Award Notice
Blue UAS Hexacopter (Pendleton, OR) This notice · Latest solicitation Solicitation

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