Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.603(a), the Contracting Officer is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of alfalfa hay for the feeding of wild horses and burros (WH&B) at the Canon City, Colorado WH&B Facility. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial supplies prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation Number 140L0618B0001 is being issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB). This solicitation will utilize the policies contained in FAR Part 14 in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation evaluation and award prescribed in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as appropriate for this acquisition. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96 effective November 1, 2017. (iv) This solicitation is being issued as full and open competition. The NAICS associated with this solicitation is 111940, Hay Farming, with a size standard of $750,000.00. (v) See the attached Statement of Work (SOW) for detailed requirements (Attachment 1), the pricing sheet to be completed and returned with your quotation is included in the SOW. (vi) The supplies to be acquired through this combined synopsis/solicitation are alfalfa hay for the Canon City, Colorado WH&B Facility. (vii) Performance location is detailed in the attached SOW (Attachment 1). (viii) FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Potential offerors shall read and comply with all of the requirements. Attachment 2 provides additional instructions to offerors. (ix) Basis for Award: This acquisition will be awarded using the sealed bidding process. The ONLY evaluation factor is to be price and price related factors. The award will be made to the lowest priced responsive offer. To be eligible for award, the offeror must be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104, provide all documentation/information required in the instruction section of this solicitation; meet all requirements of the solicitation and conform to all required terms and conditions; unless a proposed exception is accepted by the Government. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and must provide complete supporting rationale. The Government intends to award to the lowest priced responsive offer. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with their quotation. (xi) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. See Attachment 3 for FAR reference. (xii) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See Attachment 3, FAR Clause 52.212-5 for additional information. (xiii) Additional clauses that apply to this acquisition are provided at Attachment 3. These clauses will be incorporated into the successful offerors' contract award. Additional provisions that apply to this acquisition are provided at Attachment 4. These provisions are incorporated into this solicitation, but will not be incorporated into the successful offerors' contract award. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. (xv) Bids are due no later than Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Noon MT. Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions in Attachment 2. Interested parties may submit questions relating to this solicitation via electronic mail to the Contracting Officer at
[email protected] and are due no later than Friday, March 16, 2018 10:00 a.m. MT. (xvi) The following individual is the point of contact for this combined synopsis/solicitation. Heath Moore Contracting Officer Bureau of Land Management National Operations Center Email:
[email protected] The following attachments are hereby incorporated into this combined synopsis/solicitation: Attachment 1 - Statement of Work Attachment 2 - Additional Instructions to Offerors Attachment 3 - Clauses Attachment 4 - Provisions