Supply and Delivery of Swine

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

In an effort to foster more effective and efficient contracting vehicles to accommodate the ongoing requests, the Government intends to award a fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for the supply and delivery of swine to the Department of Homeland Security's Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) in Orient, New York.

DHS anticipates the need for a maximum of 2,880 pigs over a period of three (3) years for conducting research on specific approved Protocols. The award will be for the period starting approximately June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2018 for an IDIQ fixed price type contract.

This solicitation is issued restricted to the Small Business size standard. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 424520; small business size standard is 100 employees. Solicitation number HSHQPD-15-Q-00012 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Provisions and clauses contained in this solicitation are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-80. The Government intends to issue a multiple award fixed price type IDIQ. The award will be based off the lowest price technically acceptable.

A list of contract line items is as follows:

CLIN 0001: 40-60lb Yorkshire Swine -Including health papers and innoculations
CLIN 0002: Delivery of Animals per shipment

The contractor shall be fully responsible for providing the animals, transportation, customer service, quality control and all other services related to this type of supply. The performer will determine the transportation method and shall be responsible to use best industry practices (methods, transportation and animal safety regulations) to maintain the contract quality requirements. The purpose of the procurement is to provide an efficient and cost effective centralized purchasing mechanism that can maintain uninterrupted support of the research animal needs at PIADC. In order to execute this contract, the selected performer will deliver swine meeting the criteria in Attachment1: Statement of Objective, v.1, 05132015.

Contract Quantity Limits:

Minimum Quantity: 15
Maximum Quantity: 2,880

The expected frequency of delivery orders:

3 - 24 deliveries per year

Place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point:
Plum Island Animal Disease Center Warehouse
40550 Route 25
Orient Point, NY 11957

Proximity of the Contractor to PIADC is required to minimize animal stress during transportation in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act. Travel duration shall be a factor in determining a contractor's availability to provide research animals. Transit time shall be determined by the vendors address using Mapquest. Contractors traveling more than 375 miles will not be considered.

Attachments Include:
Attachment1: Statement of Objective, v.1. 05132015
Attachment 2: Addenda (Clauses & Provisions)

All written questions pertaining to this requirement and are due by June 1, 2015, 11:00 am Eastern Standard Time. E-mail to kimbely.oneill@hq.dhs.gov

Offers are due no later than June 5, 2015 at 11:00 am Central Standard Time. All prospective offerors interested in submitting a quote must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) @ https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to contract award. Interested parties should submit their quotes (as outlined in the Statement of Objective), company's name, and mailing address, point of contact, and phone number via e-mail to Kimberly.oneill@hq.dhs.gov

POC:
Kimberly O'Neill
Contract Specialist
DHS Management OCPO OPO STAD
40550 Route 25
Orient Point, NY 11957
(631) 323-3346
kimberly.oneill@hq.dhs.gov