Farm Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 12405B20Q0016 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The NAICS code is 115116 Farm Services. This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-04. The USDA, ARS, Sustainable Water Management Research Unit (SWMRU) at Stoneville, MS. intends to award a firm fixed price contract for farm support services, as per attached Statement of Work (SOW). Farm support services will need to be provided to perform field work for Cotton, such as planting cover crop, shredding stalks, rowing up soil, planting, side dress fertilizer, harvesting using a cotton picker, spraying herbicide, spraying insecticide, applying fertilizer, scouting and consulting, maintaining grass, levees, ditches, and roads, installing furrow poly-pipe for furrow irrigation. Filed work will also need to be provided for Soybeans such as rowing up soil, planting, harvesting with yield monitor, soybean hauling, spraying herbicide, spraying insecticide, applying fertilizer, scouting and consulting, maintaining grass, levees, ditches and roads, installing poly-pipe for furrow irrigation. All work is to be performed at various field locations near the Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center (JWDSRC) located in Stoneville, Mississippi. Questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email at [email protected] No telephone inquiries will be honored. Site Visit: A site visit has been scheduled on February 20, 2020 at 1:30 pm central time, at the USDA-ARS-SEA-JWDSRC, 141 Experiment Station Road, Stoneville, MS. 38776-0225. Visitors should come to the main lobby located in the five-story building. DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN QUOTE: In order to be considered for award Offerors shall provide 1) a Quote using the attached SF-18 Request for Quote detailing the item(s) description, unit price per item, total price and valid for at least 60 days after receipt of quote. 2) Your company must be actively registered in our System for Award Management (SAM) at web site http://beta.sam.gov REJECTION OF QUOTATION: Failure to demonstrate compliance will be cause to reject the quote without further discussions. All responsible small business sources may submit an offer and will be considered. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition. 52.202-1 Definitions; 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees; 52.203-6 Restriction on Subcontractor 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures; 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; 52.204-7 System for Award Management; 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offer; 52.204-18 Commercial and Government entity Code Reporting; AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; 52.204-19 Incorporated by Reference of Representations and Certifications; 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Inverted when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; AGAR 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants; 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Status of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; 52.216-24 Limitation of Government Liability; 52.616-25 Contract Definitization; 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation; AGAR 452-219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.222-17 Non-displacement of Qualified Workers; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity Employment; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts); 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Reps and Certs; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Awards Management; 52.232-39 Unforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; 52.233-2 Service of Protest; 52.233-3 Protest After Award; 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of contract; 52.237-1 Site Visit; 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation; 52.244-6 Subcontractors for Commercial Items; 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. DELIVERY: FOB Destination. Deliver to USDA, ARS, 141 Experiment Station Road, Stoneville, MS. 38776. PAYMENT: Any award made under this solicitation is subject to 31 CFR Part 208 which requires all payments made by the government to be made by electronic funds transfer. Contractors intending to conduct business with the Federal Government MUST register with the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submitting quotation. You may register online at http://beta.sam.gov. Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Internet site: http://beta.sam.gov FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Item, the significant evaluation factors, in the relative order of importance, are (i) price and past performance. Award will be made based on the lowest price technically acceptable. The government anticipates award of a firm fixed priced contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the specifications that will be the most advantageous to the government in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. Offerors shall identity where the offered item meets or does not meet each of the Government’s functional and performance minimum specifications listed herein. All sources wishing to furnish a quotation must respond by 4:00 p.m. central standard time, February 28, 2020. Quotations are to be addressed to Huron Virden, Contract Specialist, USDA, ARS, SEA, P. O. Box 225, 141 Experiment Station Road, Stoneville, MS 38776-0225 or emailed directly to [email protected].