Due to an inability to award, the deadline for responses to this solicitation has been extended to May 19, 2020 at 4:30 pm Central Time. Notes to Quoters: This solicitation is for a fixed-price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) supply contract for Toasted Soy Flour. The performance period is five years. Quoted prices shall include all costs necessary to supply and deliver the product as described FOB destination to Edinburg, Texas. This solicitation is issued on a full and open competition basis. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 311211, with a size standard of 1000 employees. No set asides shall be used. All quantities are estimates and are not guaranteed. Vendors must disclose and include with their quote, the country of manufacture of the item being supplied. Product samples are required prior to the deadline for this solicitation , and prior to each delivery for bio assay quality control procedures. Evaluations will be conducted using FAR part 13 procedures, award will be made based on best value, price and other factors considered. Interested vendors must submit a completed pricing schedule, product description with specific nutrient information, a first article test sample, and two references for past performance. (See Provision 52.212-2 at the end of this document for factors). Quoted price shall include all costs necessary to perform the work. Quoter’s are responsible for ensuring completeness of quotations. The Government may evaluate solely on the information provided in the quotation. Quotations that include additional terms 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 following items are required to be submitted in order to be eligible for award: A signed copy of the SF 1449 Form . Please complete Block 17a including vendor name, address, phone number, Federal Tax ID number, and DUNS number. Then, sign in block 30a. Price schedule for each year of the contract as organized in Section 1.1 of the Solicitation. Technical product information that includes, nutrient information, and two references. (Contractors are encouraged, but not required, to submit material information that demonstrates contractor’s ability to meet contract requirements as outlined in Section 2.2.) First article test sample shall be mailed to the following individual, postmarked prior to the deadline in this announcement: Attn: Buddy Roper USDA APHIS PPQ MFFRF, 22675 N. Moorefield Road, Bldg. 6418, Edinburg, TX 78541 SYSTEM for AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION: SAM Registration is required of all federal contractors. SAM registration enables electronic funds transfer of contract payments. If your company is not already registered, please register in the SAM database at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Quoters must be registered in SAM when they submit their quote. A DUNS number is required for SAM registration. If your company does not have DUNS #, obtain one by calling 800-333-0505. ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS Request for Quotes (RFQ) SHALL BE DIRECTED TO RITA FISH-WHITLOCK, BY EMAIL TO
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[email protected]. USDA IS AN AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TAX-EXEMPT. FEDERAL TAX. I.D. NO. 41-0696271. Toasted Soy for the Mexican Fruit Fly Rearing Facility Larval Diet PURPOSE The Mexican Fruit Fly (MexFly) Rearing Facility for the last 28 years has been rearing fruit flies in the Rio Grande Valley. The current production of Mexican Fruit Fly pupae is currently set at 150 million pupae per week. Toasted Soy Flour is used as a vital source of nutrients in the diet for the larval development of the Mexican Fruit Fly. Currently there is no other product evaluated as effective as the Toasted Soy Flour described below. Several years ago a study was conducted by the Center for Plant Health Science and Technology (CPHST) scientists to produce a diet formula that improved the quality of the Mexican Fruit Flies reared at Moore Air Base for Sterile Insect Release. The purpose of this acquisition is to acquire such food source. 1.1 Period of Performance and Pricing Schedule. This is a fixed-price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for bio assayed toasted soy flour. The term of this contract will be for five years. These quantities in the schedule are only an estimate and are not guaranteed. Currently, approximately 750, 25 kilogram bags are ordered thrice per year, for an approximate total of 2225 25kg bags annually. There is no guarantee that additional items will be ordered throughout the remaining life of the contract, however it provides context for the production possibly needed. The minimum requirement for this contract is $25,000.00. Additional orders are not guaranteed. All unit prices must be inclusive of all costs, including delivery costs FOB destination to Moore Airbase in Edinburg, Texas. Please see attached for full Solicitation Document