The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Veterinary Services in St. Paul, MN intends to procure Cattle Chutes needed to assist with the testing of animals for eradication of TB. Submit faxed quotations to Purchasing Section ag (612) 336-3554, Attention Carol Dingess. Quotations are due by May 29, 2009 by 4:00pm Eastern Time. Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be used per FAR 12. A firm Fixed Price Purchase order will be awarded. Notice of total Small Business Set Aside under NAICS Code: 115210 Small Business Size: $6.5MIL NOTICE TO LARGE BUSINESS: The USDA buying activity in Minneapolis, MN is committed to participation of Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business in the performance of work under this solicitation and resultant contract. ITEM DESCRIPTION: Cattle Chutes Quantity 2ea • Manual Chutes • Manual Head Catch • Manual squeeze • Wheel assembly or trailer needed for hauling with a pick up truck • Palpation cage for each chute • capable of holding and restraining cattle ranging from 12 months of age (800 lbs) up to adult cows (1200-1500 lbs) and occasionally bulls (2000 lbs). • The chutes should be capable of being pulled behind regular pickup trucks and meet highway requirements. • Our field Veterinarians will haul this equipment to farms, set them up, hold and restrain cattle for testing procedures, then when finished clean and disinfect the chutes and haul them to the next farm. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUEDS THE ONLY SOLICITATION/ PROPOSAL THAT WILL BE REQUESTED. NO OTHER 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 and may be viewed on the website www.arnet.gov/far 52.212-1 Instructions to offers Commercial items 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008) (E.O. 13126) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). *The Buy American Act is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (See 12.505(a)(1)). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). CCR Information can be found at http://www.ccr.gov All Responsible Small Business 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 All offers must 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. Price and other factors considered. Technical and past performance, when combined are significantly more important than cost or price: trade off process. References are requested. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE USDA/Veterinary Services 251 Starkey Street Suite 229 St. Paul, MN 55101 CONTRACTING OFFICE USDA/APHIS 100 North Sixth Street (5th Floor, Butler Square) Minneapolis, MN 55403 POINTS OF CONTACT Sheryl L Shaw, DVM, MPH Area Epidemiology Officer USDA APHIS Veterinary Services 251 Starkey St., Suite 229 St. Paul, MN 55107 office (651) 290-3691 cell (651) 324-8216 fax (651) 228-0654
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