USDA-nrcs MN hydraulic soil core drilling system

Added: Jun 28, 2017 1:30 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) Solicitation Number: AG-3C78-S-17-0045. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-95.

(iv) This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business under the associated NAICS 333111 / 1250 people. SBA NMR dated 01/01/2015 waiver applies to this acquisition.

(v) The USDA-NRCS MN intends to purchase four (4) Hydraulic Soil Core Drilling systems as follows:
1. Hydraulic Core Drilling "system", Giddings Machine Company Inc. or equal. System consists of:
*Model GSRPS truck mount coring machine (part # 15-SCS), 1 ea
*Hydraulic rotary tube cleaning brush (part # MO-104), 1 ea
*Vise grip chain wrench (part # MO-118), 1 ea
*Hand tool kit (part # MO-120)
*FOB DESTINATION TO:Fergus Falls Area Office, MN 56537

2. Hydraulic Core Drilling "system", Giddings Machine Company Inc. or equal. System consists of:
*Model GSRPS truck mount coring machine (part # 15-SCS), 1 ea
*Hydraulic rotary tube cleaning brush (part # MO-104), 1 ea
*Vise grip chain wrench (part # MO-118), 1 ea
*Hand tool kit (part # MO-120)
*FOB DESTINATION TO: Duluth Area Office, MN 55811

3. Hydraulic Core Drilling "system", Giddings Machine Company Inc. or equal. System consists of:
*Model GSRPS truck mount coring machine (part # 15-SCS), 1 ea
*Hydraulic rotary tube cleaning brush (part # MO-104), 1 ea
*Vise grip chain wrench (part # MO-118), 1 ea
*Hand tool kit (part # MO-120)
*FOB DESTINATION TO: Marshall Area Office, MN 56258

4. Hydraulic Core Drilling "system", Giddings Machine Company Inc. or equal. System consists of:
*Model GSRPS truck mount coring machine (part # 15-SCS), 1 ea
*Hydraulic rotary tube cleaning brush (part # MO-104), 1 ea
*Vise grip chain wrench (part # MO-118), 1 ea
*Hand tool kit (part # MO-120)
*FOB DESTINATION TO: Rochester Area Office, MN 55901

(vi) Description of requirement:
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requires the use of truck mounted, hydraulic operated soil core sample machinery. This machinery will allow easy, quick and efficient soil sample retrieval and equipment clean up. Current equipment was supplied by Giddings Machine Company, Inc. The government will consider "or equal" products but the quotation must include documentation, including salient feature "crosswalks", that enables the government to determine if the quotation is an "equal" product. The four systems will be delivered to the USDA-NRCS Minnesota Field offices listed with each CLIN.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. This is an "all or none" quotation based upon (1) technical if an "equal is proposed and (2) lowest overall quotation. All quotations shall be FOB: Destination.

(ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies. The contractor shall provide technical documentation (product literature, technical specifications, etc) that clearly demonstrates their proposed product if an "or equal" is submitted in terms of salient characteristics and technical capabilities. The documentation should cross-walk their product to that of the Giddings Machine Co. Inc. in section V. The government will ultimately determine if the proposed product is an "equal".

(x) Offerors must include completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -
- Commercial Items, with its offer.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders
-- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xiii) This solicitation applies the SBA NMR dated 01/01/2015 for farm equipment manufacturing.

(xv) Submittal Deadlines: 07/28/2017, 1700 EST. Quotations must be signed and emailed to steven.alves@wdc.usda.gov. Questions will not be accepted 07/15/2017.

(xvi) POC for Solicitation: Steven Alves, 919-873-2115 or steven.alves@wdc.usda.gov
(ii) When using the combined synopsis and solicitation, contracting officers must establish a response time in accordance with 5.203(b) (but see 5.203(h)).