Poultry Isolators

Added: Sep 08, 2016 4:42 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, 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. Solicitation number AG-32SC-S-16-0073 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-88. This solicitation will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1000.

The contract will be Firm Fixed Price and consist of a single line item for twenty (20) separately priced poultry isolators.  The price will include FOB shipping to SEPRL, 934 College Station Road, Athens, GA  30605.  A detailed product minimum specification document is attached to this notice, entitled 'Poultry Isolator - Minimum Technically Acceptable Requirements'.  Quotes will be evaluated based upon 'Lowest Price Technically Acceptable', (LPTA).

Inspection and Acceptance Terms:  Poultry Isolators will be inspected upon delivery by Mr. Jeff Scarbrough, Facility Engineer, SEPRL, and subsequently accepted at destination.

FAR 52.212-1, entitled 'Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items', is applicable to this acquisition.

Offerors must include with their quotes a completed copy of the provision found in FAR 52.212-3, 'Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items'.

FAR 52.212-5, entitled 'Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items', is applicable to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-5, entitled 'Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items', is applicable to this solicitation.  In addition to the above-identified FAR clauses, the following FAR and Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulations, (AGAR), provisions and clauses are applicable to this acquisition:

FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation; AGAR 452 .219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 , Equal Opportunity Employment; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-1 Buy American--Supplies; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Reps and Certs; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award ; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

This acquisition requires the use of Biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. The products should first be acquired from the USDA designated products categories.

Please Note:  Questions related to required minimum technical specifications, as defined herein, may be addressed to Randal Barnett, Contract Specialist, at randal.barnett@ars.usda.gov.  Any questions posed, along with answers, will be shared with all potential offerors through a supplemental posting to this notice.  Due to time constraints, questions MUST be received no later than Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 5 pm EST.  No extension of the response deadline is anticipated.