Treated Ivermectin Corn

The solicitation is being amended to correct/update sections 6, 7, and 8 in the statement of work. Please see the updated solicitation package.

Due to the changes, the solicitation response date will be extended to August 5th, 2019 at 10AM central time. All questions must be submitted in writing directly to the contracting officer by email at Kimyen.n.tu@aphis.usda.gov

It is the contractors responsibility to acknowledge all amendments to the solicitation.

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The solicitation is being amended to correct/update sections 6 and 8 in the statement of work. Please see the updated solicitation package.

Due to the changes, the solicitation response date will be extended to August 5th, 2019 at 10AM central time. All questions must be submitted in writing directly to the contracting officer by email at Kimyen.n.tu@aphis.usda.gov

It is the contractors responsibility to acknowledge all amendments to the solicitation.

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The Solicitation is now posted. This solicitation is set aside for small businesses only.
Applicable NAICS code 111150 - corn farming with a small business size standard of tiny_mce_marker.75 million.

Please see the solicitation attachment for more information on the requirement and instructions to submit quote.

In order for a contractor to have a complete package, the following must be submitted to the Contracting Officer to be considered acceptable:

• Signed SF1449 Form
• Filled out Price Schedule in Statement of Work document
• A copy of a SAM registration showing DUNS number and confirmation of Active SAM registration
• Technical Capabilities Statement. Should address vendor's capability to store Ivermectin used for the treated corn, cleaning method for corn kernels, and the mixing method intended to use for combining corn and ivermectin.
• Three Past Performance references with contract numbers with this agency or similar scope of work with federal/state/local entities.

Contractors are advised to carefully review their submission requirements specified in this section and the provision 52.212‐2, Evaluation - Commercial Items. The Government may evaluate solely on the information provided in the submission and will not assume that any contractor possesses capabilities that are not specifically identified in their submission. Failure to comply with the requirements of the solicitation may result in a quote receiving no further consideration for award. It is the Contractors responsibility to ensure completeness of their submission.

All questions must be submitted in writing directly to the contracting officer by email at Kimyen.n.tu@aphis.usda.gov by July 25th, 2019. All quotes should be submitted electronically by EMAIL ONLY to Kimyen.n.tu@aphis.usda.gov by July 31st, 2019 @ 10AM central time.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (CFTEP)intends to put out a solicitation for bulk/bagged untreated and Ivermectin treated corn which will be fed to the wild deer population on appropriate properties in south Texas for the purpose of controlling cattle fever ticks.

The solicitation will be set aside for small business only. Applicable NAICS code 111150 - corn farming with a small business size standard of $0.75 million.

The government intends to award a fixed price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 5 year ordering period as a result of this presolicitation and solicitation.

This is only a presolicitation notice. The solicitation will be posted at a later time. It is the contractors responsibility to check on FBO for solicitation pasting and any other updates for this requirement.

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