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The USDA, Animal Plant Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), Fort Collins, Colorado, intends to procure 250 tons of grass alfalfa mix. Submit faxed quotations to Purchasing Section, at (612) 370 2136, Attention Joanne Mann. QUOTATIONS ARE DUE OCTOBER 27, 2005, BY 10:00 a.m. local time. Simplified procurement procedures will be used as well as commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR 12. A firm fixed price purchase order will be awarded. NAICS Code: 111998. 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 WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through the most current Federal Acquisition Circular. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: 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 Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Items 52.212 5; Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-21; Equal Opportunity 52.222-26; Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-35; Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-36; Employment Report on Special Disable Veterans, Veterans of Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-37; Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended 52.222-41; Buy American Act – Supplies 52.225-1. The above clauses may be viewed on the website: www.arnet.gov/far. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION FOR CONSIDERATION. ******SPECIAL NOTE: Offers shall include 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications, which may be submitted from the website: http://orca.bpn.gov ******* Quotes must for delivery f.o.b. destination, Fort Collins, Colorado. All offers shall be signed. The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, lowest price technically acceptable to the Government. Company Name: ______________________________________________________ Company Address: _____________________________________________________ Contact Name _________________________________________________________ Telephone number: ________________________________________ Tax Payer Identification Number:__________________________ DUNS number__________________ and business size ___________________. SPECIFICATIONS: Quantity of 250 tons of baled grass/alfalfa mix, second cutting. Ratio of grass to alfalfa shall be: grass 30-50%; alfalfa 50-70%. BALE SIZE: 4 foot x 4 foot x 8 foot blocks or large round bales. Hay shall have a good odor and shall not be under-cured, heating hot, wet, dusty, moldy, caked, badly broken, badly weathered, or otherwise of distinct low quality. The baled hay shall be free of injurious foreign material, such as but not limited to, hardware, such as wire, nails, and other materials considered harmful to livestock. DELIVERIES shall be made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The USDA has sufficient space to receive the entire shipment; therefore the entire order may be delivered in its entirety. The USDA will unload the delivered bales. Deliveries shall be made to: 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado. INSPECTION: Shall take place at the time of delivery at the consignee’s premises. Deliveries that are deemed not to be in compliance with the specifications are to be removed within five (5) calendar days. Replacement hay shall be delivered at the time the rejected hay is removed. PRICE shall be $ ___________ per delivered ton.