(i) 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number for this effort is AG-6395-S-16-0166. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-88, effective July 14, 2016. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (iv) This is a total small business set-aside. The appropriate NAICS code is 335999 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. (v) Contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure: 0001: M220 Focused-ultrasonicator, including dedicated notebook computer and Sonolab 7 software (Covaris Item No. 500295), Qty: 2, Unit: Each 0002: M220 NGS 15 to 130 μl microTUBE Starter Kit (Covaris Item No. 500417), Qty: 2, Unit: Each 0003: M220 One Year Service Plan (Covaris Item No. 530145), Qty: 2, Unit: EA (vi) Description of requirements of items to be acquired: Brand name high performance nucleic acid ultrasonicators manufactured by Covaris, Inc., 14 H. Gill Street, Woburn, MA 01801. (See attached brand name justification.) (vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance at FOB point: USDA FADDL PIADC, 40550 Route 25, Orient Point, NY 11957. Delivery within 8 weeks after receipt of award. FOB Destination. (viii) The provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies with the following addendum: Paragraph (b) Submission of quotations, is revised to read as follows: QUOTES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. Cover page referencing the solicitation number, company name, address, point of contact, and DUNS number. 2. Unit prices for each item (0001 - 0003). Unit prices must include shipping costs to the delivery address (FOB Destination). Submit quotations by email to
[email protected]. (ix) Quotations will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.106-2, Evaluation of Quotations or Offers. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation is the lowest priced brand name product. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. (x) The provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items applies. Quoters shall complete online representations and certifications in the System for Awards Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to specified response date/time. (xi) The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies with the following addendum: Paragraph (g) Invoices, is revised to include the following statement: All invoices shall be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.ipp.gov. IPP is a secure, web‐based service that manages government invoicing. (xii) Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to the acquisition. The following clauses are checked as applicable (paragraph b): 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies, Alternate II 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (xiii) Other contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions: 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (xiv) Please submit questions concerning this solicitation by email to Lisa Draves at
[email protected]. Quoters are responsible for ensuring completeness of quotations. The Government may evaluate solely on the information provided in the quotation. Quotations that reject the terms of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Alternate Pricing Schedules will not be considered. Quotations must include a price for all items in the solicitation to be eligible for award. The Government will award on an "All or None" basis. USDA is an agency of the Federal Government, Tax-Exempt. Federal Tax ID No. 41-066271.