Pine Shavings

This is a Combined Synopsis/solicitation for the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research located in Beltsville, Maryland 20705, for the following commercial item, Pine Shavings, prepared in accordance with the format to Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested and a written notice, will not be issued. Solicitation Number 939325 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101. This solicitation shall be reserved exclusively for small businesses with a small business size standard of no more than 500 employees referencing North American Industrial Classification Code 321113.

The yearly time frame for all Deliveries that will be made for the this requirement is from December 1, 2018 through Nov. 30, 2019
Specification Sheet for the pine shavings are listed below -

Eleven Hundred bags to be delivered per trailor load - for a - not to exceed - total of 6 loads, during the above stated - yearly time frame, between 1 to 2 trailor loads per delivery, per the request from George.Bowman@ars.usda.gov - the USDA Contact Person at phone no. 301-504-8080. Pine Shavings may be - either - kiln or rotary dried. Size: Compressed size shall be 3.0 to 3.5 cubic foot per bag. Minimum compressed size shall be 8.0 cubic foot per bag. Packaging: Pine Shavings shall be packaged as follows: Palletized and shrink wrapped, so the above stated USDA End-user: Is able to unload the pallets with a pallet jack.

Clauses/Provisions Incorporated by reference: This requirement incorporates one or more clauses by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed at the following address: https//www.acquisition.gov/far.

52.212-5 - Commercial Items (FEB 2016 )

52.204-7 - System for Award Management ( JULY 2013 )

52.204-13 - System for System for Award Management Maintenance ( JAN 2014)

52.204-16 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting ( JULY 2015)

52.204-16 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance ( JULY 2015)

52.209-2 - Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations - Representation ( NOV 2015)

52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (OCT 2015 )

52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items ( NOV 2015)

52.223-1 - Bio-Based Product Certification (MAY 2012)

52.232-39 - Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations ( JUNE 2013)

52.232-40 - Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Sub-Contractors (DEC 2013)

52.237-2 - Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation ( APR 1984)

Vendors who believe they can provide the above, are invited to submit substantiating documentation by no later than November 21, 2018 via email to the following point of contact: John.Wilkinson@ars.usda.gov. No late quotes or vendor questions will be accepted. Oral Communications are not acceptable in response to this requirement. Anticipated award date is November 26, 2018.

Important Note: At the time of the above anticipated award date, the low quote vendor that can meet all of the above requirement, must have their companies Dun and Bradstreet Number ( mandatorily ) already be registered by November 26, 2018 - as both - current and active at the web site: www.sam.gov at phone no. 1-866-606-8220

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