V -- Cattle Carcass Transportation and/or Disposal

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services Division (VS), has potential requirements for cattle carcass disposal and/or tansportation in support of the national Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) surveillance program, throughout the Continental United States, for question contact: Sheree Johnson at the USDA 612-336-3222 or email [email protected]. Small business set-aside under NAICS code number 484220 or 484230, business size standard for this code is 21.5 million dollar average annual receipts for 3 years. This is a sources sought notice; the agency anticipates awarding multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements for these Services.The Blanket Purchase Agreements will use simplified acquisition procedures and commercial regulations per FAR 12. This announcement constitutes the only proposals and capability information requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) terms and conditions will include: Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items 52.212-1; Evaluation-Commercial Items 52.212-2; Offeror Representations and Certifications 52.212-3; Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items 52.212-4; Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items 52.212-5; 52.225-3 and 52.225-3 Alt I, Buy American Act – Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act; Prohibition of segregated facilities 52.222-21; Equal Opportunity 52.222-26; Equal Opportunity of Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-35; Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-36; Employment Reports on Special Disable Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-37; Installment Payments on Commercial Items 52.232-30; Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – Central Contractor Registration 52.232-33; All responsible sources may submit information for consideration at any time. NOTE: 52.212-3 NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH THE PROPOSALES AND CAPABILITY INFORMATION to Sheree Johnson, USDA APHIS purchasing, Butler Square West, 5th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55403, phone: 612-336-3222, email: [email protected]. Referenced FAR clauses can be accessed for review on the Internet at the following web site: http//www.arnet.gov/far. Responses should include tax payer identification number and DUNS number and business size.