Insecticide Ear Tags for Cattle

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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and no other written solicitation will be issued. Solicitation 12653819Q0023 is issued as a request for quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-73.

This is a small business set aside under NAICS code 325320. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. Only small business can participate in this solicitation. Verification of business size will be completed via the vendor's SAM registration.

The USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) requires 21,000 insecticide ear tags for cattle. Interested parties are to provide firm fixed prices for the below listed contract line item:

1. Patriot Insecticide Cattle Ear Tag product or equal

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
Offerors are responsible for submitting all additional information on the above product necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine whether the product offered meets the "brand name or equal" product's salient characteristics listed in the solicitation.

The following documents are attached for review: Standard Form 18 - Request for Quote 12653819Q0023 with applicable terms & conditions

Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

Provision 52.212.2 Applies. 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, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Price
2. Technical Capability
3. Past Performance

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

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 Daniel Kinney at dan.kinney@ars.usda.gov no later than 1200 CST on 4/10/2019.

Quotes are due to Daniel Kinney via email at dan.kinney@ars.usda.gov. Offers are due by 04/15/2019 by 1200 CST. 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.

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