Native Herbaceous Seed Collection and Processing

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12 in conjunction with FAR 13, as applicable and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation number is AG-447U-S-12-0055 and is issued as a request for proposal. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-53. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 115310. This requirement is a Total Small Business set-aside.

The Seed Collection and Processing on the Desoto National Forest includes Manual Native Herbaceous Understory Seed Collection (Mix) & Processing, Mechanical Native Herbaceous Understory Seed Collection (Mix) and Processing and Mechanical Native Herbaceous Understory Seed Collection - Seed with Vegetation (bailing) and Processing.

Offerors having questions or needing clarifications can notify Elijah Gray at
(601) 965-1619 or Tate Thriffiley at (601) 584-8488. Proposals can be submitted by courier, Attn: Andrew J. Thompson, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, R8 Acquisition Zone West, 200 S. Lamar Street, Suite 500-N Jackson, MS 39201 or by US Mail, Attn: Elijah Gray, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, R8 Acquisition Zone West, 100 West Capitol Street, Suite 1141, MS 39269 not later than 4:00 PM local time on August 23, 2012. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. Offerors not registered in the CCR, can do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov.

The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52/212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items , FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b) 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.