Used Bucket Utility Truck-Medium Duty

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for a Used Bucket Utility Truck-Medium Duty. AG-6395-S-13-0038 1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products- prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6, and supplemental information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation will result in a firm fixed price commercial supplies contract. Simplified procurement procedures will be used for this acquisition per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. 2 This requirement is for a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 336120. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This requirement is for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Facility, Bldg. 6407, Moore Air Base, 22675 N Moorefield Road, Edinburg, TX 78541. 3 The solicitation number for this effort is AG-6395-S-13-0038 and this combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect at the time of publication. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ 4 Technical Specification Requirements for 1 Each Used Truck: Used Bucket Truck Specifications • Freightliner FL-70 or equal medium duty utility truck • Engine: Caterpillar 3126 or equal 6 cylinder 210hp diesel • Transmission: Allison automatic or equal • Total GVWR: 33,000Lbs • Brakes: Air Brakes • Full Utility Body • Four Outriggers • Pintle Hitch • A/C • Total Length: 26' • Width: 8' • Wheel Base: 188" C/C • Riding Height: 12' • Model Yr: 2001 or newer • Miles: less than 125,000 Boom Specifications • Altec AM855 or equal Overcenter Aerial Device • Material Handling System - hydraulic tilting two-section jib, winch & tool circuit, 1500 lb capacity • Working Height: 60' • Side Reach: 46.8' • Platform Height: 55' • Over center Boom • Rear Mount • Lower Winch Control • Insulated Two Man Bucket • Upper Material Handler Controls • Dual Bucket Tilt/Swivel This vehicle must be delivered by February 6, 2013 and your price shall be a delivered price to following address: USDA APHIS PPQ Facility, Bldg. 6407, Moore Air Base, 22675 N Moorefield Road, Edinburg, TX 78541. The Bucket Truck supplied shall meet all the technical specifications outlined in this combined synopsis/solicitation. 5. The provision at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial applies to this solicitation. (x) The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this combined synopsis/solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. A trade off process will be used to evaluate quotes. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussion, however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions later if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Low Price Technical acceptable, award will be made to the lowest priced responsible/responsive offeror meeting all technical and delivery requirements, in addition additional consideration may be granted for any warrantee considerations offered. (xi) The provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The contractor shall either complete the on-line Offeror Representations and Certifications or return a completed copy of the Offeror Representations and Certifications with their quotation. The Online Reps and Certs Application Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) can be found at http://www.bpn.gov., or a hard copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far. (xii) The clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. (xiii) The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses identified in FAR 52.212-5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 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' Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside 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 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration SAM has replaced the CCR, information for SAM may be found at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) before award can be made. 6. Addendum, additional requirements: REPRESENTATION REGARDING FELONY CONVICTION OR TAX DELINQUENT STATUS FOR CORPORATE APPLICANTS Awards made under this announcement are subject to the provisions contained in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, P.L. No. 112~55, Division A, Sections 738 and 739 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. To comply with these provisions, all applicants must complete the paragraph (1) of this representation, and all corporate applicants also must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of this representation. (1) Applicant [insert applicant name____] is___ is not__ (check one) an entity that has filed articles of incorporation in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the various territories ofthe United States including American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Note that this includes both for~profit and non-profit organizations.) If Applicant checked "is" above, Applicant must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of the representation. If Applicant checked "is not" above, Applicant may leave the remainder of the representation blank. (2) Applicant [insert applicant name _______ ] has ___ has not __(check one) been convicted of a felony criminal violation under Federal or State law in the 24 months preceding the date of application. Applicant has ___ has not ___ (check one) had any officer or agent of Applicant convicted of a felony criminal violation for actions taken on behalf of Applicant under Federal or State law in the 24 months preceding the date of signature. (3) Applicant [insert applicant name______] has ____ does not have __ (check one) any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. 7. Quotations are due to the United States Department of Agriculture, Minneapolis Contracting Office, 100 North Sixth Street, Butler Square, 5th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55403 by January 30, 2013 1:00 PM CST. Quotes may be sent via e-mail to [email protected], fax to 612-336-3550 or via mail to above address. (xvi) The point of contact for this solicitation is Leigh Eberhart who may be reached at [email protected] , or phone at 612-336-3206. (xvii) A COMPLETE QUOTE WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: 1) Total Price for the used Bucket Truck including delivery to the Customer. 2) Signature of the offeror on the page which lists the price. 3) A completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items or confirmation that this has been completed on-line. If an offerors quote does not contain all of the items listed above, the quote may be considered incomplete for evaluation purposes and no further consideration will be given to the offerors quote, thereby making an offeror ineligible for award.