The Bureau of Land Management, Salt Lake City, Utah, has a requirement for 400 Ton of Alfalfa Hay as described below, suitable for horses and burros, to be delivered, offloaded and stacked where directed at the Delta Wild Horse & Burro Facility, 600 N. 300 W., Delta, Utah 84624. 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. The solicitation document and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-23. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Solicitation Number for this Request for Quotes is L09PS001128. Mid-Sized Bales (800-1000 lbs each): 400 Tons - Unit Price $_______________ per tonTotal Price $_______________ Statement of Work: 1. Contractor to provide approximately 400 tons of medium bales (approximately 800 lbs/bale) of clean alfalfa hay suitable for horses and burros, to be delivered, offloaded and stacked where directed at the Delta Wild Horse & Burro Facility, 600 N. 300 W., Delta, Utah 84624. Contractor will use forklift and/or any other equipment necessary to deliver, offload, and stack the hay. 2. Hay is to be clean alfalfa hay. Hay is to be this year's (2009) 1st, 2nd, or 3rd crop. Weed free is required, but not required to be certified. 3. Hay will be made available for inspection before delivery if the BLM representative requests such an inspection. If said inspection is not requested, the BLM representative reserves the right to inspect the hay upon delivery to ensure that these specifications have been met. Any hay rejected will be removed and replaced with acceptable hay at the Contractor's expense. Hay must be weighed at a certified weigh station, and copies of all weigh slips shall be provided to the BLM representative. 4. Delivery: 200 tons on 8/18 and 200 tons on 9/24. Hours of delivery: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. It is recommended that Contractor contact BLM representative (Eric Reed @435-743-3114 or 435-979-2180) to schedule deliveries. 52.212-02, Evaluation - Commercial Items. (a) Technical Performance: Prospective Offer must be regularly established in the business called for. Offer must provide information regarding crop of hay. Offer must provide type of equipment used to offload and stack hay. Past Performance: The Government may, at its discretion, base past performance on past knowledge and previous experience with the Contractor, supply or service being provided, customer survey, or other reasonable basis. Price. Technical and Past Performance, when combined are of significantly greater importance when compared to price. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise, furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercials Items (Offeror to provide complete copy with offer); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; 9.1452.212-05, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - Department of the Interior (Deviation); 52.204-06, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.216 -27, Single or Multiple Awards; 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification; 52.224-2, Privacy Act; 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies; 52.242-15, Stop-Work Order; 52.242-17, Government Delay of Work; 52.228-5, Insurance - Work on a Government Installation; 52.233-02, Service of Protest; 9.1452.233-2, Service of Protest - Department of the Interior (JUL 1996) (Deviation); 9.1510.283, Contracting Officer's Representative; 9.552.232-73, Electronic Funds Transfer Payment; 52.219-06, Notice of Small Business Set-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. 232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration. The North American Industry Classification System number for this solicitation is 111940, size $.75M. Offers are due no later than 11:00 PM, August 11, 2009. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. See Numbered Note 1. All offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor's Registration (CCR) System (ccr.gov) and at Fedconnect.net. Submit your quote electronically to
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