AMENDMENT TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS IX AND X OF THIS COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION: (ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible firm(s) with a quote that represents the best value using the Tradeoff approach defined at FAR 15.101-1, which permits tradeoffs among cost or price and non-cost factors and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced quote. Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are of equal importance to rice. Technical capability will be based on how well the offeror?s product meets the product specifications in the attached Statement of Work. Offerors are to provide a list of three most current references for a simlar item. The offeror shall provide the name, address, telephone number and email address of the point of contact for each reference provided. (x) FAR 52.212-3 ?OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS?COMMERCIAL. You may complete the form included in this solicitation or complete on-line version. The online Reps and Certs Application Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) is located on the internet and site can be found by going to http://www.bpn.gov. (See Section (x)) An offeror shall complete only paragraph (1) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (k) of this provision. The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS), Plant and Protection Quarantine (PPQ), Edinburg, TX 78539, has a requirement to purchase Gypsy Moth (+) Disparlure String Type Design Dispenser ? 25 lures to a pack Quantity 20,400/pack. (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 separate written request for quotation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number PR145254 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii)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) and Agriculture Federal Acquisition Regulations supplement (AGARs) can be accessed on the Internet at http:// www.arnet.gov/far and http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html (iv) This solicitation is a Small Business set-aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325320 and small business size standard is 500 employees. (v) This requirement consists of 1 line item 001 Gypsy Moth (+) Disparlure String Type Design Dispenser 25 lures to a pack, Quantity 20,400 packs. Specifications and Statement of Work is attached as Solicitation 01. (vii) Deliverables and acceptance of deliverables will be F.O.B destination at USDA APHIS PPQ, 22675 N. Moorefield Rd Bldg S 6017 Edinburg, TX. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price purchase order will be awarded. Simplified procurement procedure will be used as well as commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR 12. The solicitation and all subsequent notices and amendments will be posted on the Internet at: http://www.fedbizopps.gov. (viii) Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (01/04); (ix) 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (01/99). The following text is added to Paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212.2: The Government will award a firm fixed price purchase order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible firm who offers the best value to the Government with Technical and Past performance factors are of equal importance compared to price Technically acceptable consists of the products ability to meet PPQ Gypsy Moth Programs needs. Offerors are to provide a list of three most current references for a similar item. The offeror shall provide the name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of the point of contact for each reference provided. (x) 52.212-3 Offerers Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (01/04) THE CONTRACTOR MUST RETURN A COMPLETED COPY OF PROVISION 52.212-3 WITH THE QUOTE, a copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far; (xi) The provision 52.212.4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (10/03); (xii) 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (03/04); (xiii) 55.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.209-4 First Article Approval Government Testing; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (10/03); 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (06/03) (15 U.S.C. 644). Reference FAR clauses can be accessed for review on the Internet at : http://www.arnet.gov/far. The following clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (02/99; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (04/02) (E.O. 11246); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (12/03); 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (10/03) (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.222-19 Child Labor. Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (06/04) (E.O. 13126); 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans. Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans (12/01) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (06/98) (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans (12/01) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52-225-3 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (01/05). (xiv) The defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition. (xv) Number note 1 applies to this acquisition. Effective October 1,2003, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), requires that contractors be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System before they can be awarded contracts. Vendors may register with CCR online at www.ccr.gov. Offers must include tax payer federal identification number, DUNS number, and business size. All responsible small businesses may submit a quotation for consideration. (xvi) QUOTATIONS ARE DUE by January 24, 2008, by 10:00 a.m. central time.. Submit faxed quotation to the Purchasing Section, at (612) 370-2136 attention: Charlene Lambert, WITH SIGNED ORIGINAL FORWARDED BY MAIL TO: USDA APHIS , Purchasing Attn: Charlene Lambert, Butler Square Suite 504, 100 North Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Alternate point of contact Margie Thorson, Team Lead, (612)336-3209, e-mail
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