Pecan nut cleaning

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number RFQ-18-4329-PC01 is issued as a request for quotations and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through FAC 2005-82. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 111335. The small business size standard is 100 employees.

Pecan Nut Cleaning
The following are sample items (from previous year cost of cleaning) and may not be all inclusive in the cost of cleaning and preparing Pecan Nuts for sale.

Pre-cleaning Cost Bag Cost
Regular Cleaning Cost Pallet Cost
Drying Cost Burlap Re-Bagging Cost
Moisture Samples Any Other Special Consideration Cost
Please specify in your quote the cost of each line item. Use SF18 and any additional paperwork to submit your quote.
In accordance with the RFQ statement of work, the USDA will transport all wagon loads to the awarded contractor location. The USDA is recommending that all interested parties be within a 30 mile radius to minimize transportation cost. However, all submittals will be considered.
The government anticipates award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the specifications will be most advantageous to the Government. Winning offeror MUST be registered in www.SAM.gov and have completed the representations and certifications. PAYMENT: Any award made under this solicitation is subject to 31 CFR Part 208 which requires all payments made by the government to be made by electronic funds transfer. Please note on your proposal if you will accept a government purchase (VISA) card. This solicitation incorporates the following FAR clauses, provisions and addendums: 52-212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Item; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items - annual representations and certifications are required. Offers shall include a statement as follows on their offer: the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at https://www.sam.gov have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference, except for paragraphs ______________; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Items. In paragraph B of 52.212-5, the following apply: 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, and 52.225-33. In the event the vendor will accept payment via the Government Purchase Card (VISA), the vendor shall annotate on its offer that it will accept the purchase card, and clause 52.232-33 will be superseded by clause 52.232-36.
The contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the Inspection clause nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the standard commercial warranty. The contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty (if applicable) with its response. Responses will be due 20 days from the date this notice is published in FedBizOps by 11:59 PM EST time, Oct. 30, 2018 at USDA Agricultural Research Service, 21 Dunbar Rd, Byron, GA 31008 or by e-mail at William.Rengstorf@ars.usda.gov. POC William F Rengstorf, Purchasing Agent, 478-956-6466

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