B--Quarantine Endorsement Pilot Program

TITLE: Quarantine Endorsement Pilot Program This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the notice and following the Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR Part 13.5 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-17. The US Department of Interior, National Business Center, through its Franchise Fund activity, GovWorks, is issuing this solicitation, Number 0407RQ68340 as a Request for Quote (RFQ) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency. This contract will procure services to develop an endorsement and supporting procedure materials, including the rating and/or pricing to cover production losses and changes in composition for affected crops in a quarantined area. The resultant contract will be Firm Fixed Price. This is a 100% Set Aside for Small Business NAICS CODE: 541990 Size Standard : $6.5 million PRODUCT CODE: B507 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS The following provisions and clauses are incorporated in full text In the solicitation documents located at http://www.govworks.gov/Solic/solicitations.asp FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services FAR 52.227-17 Rights in Data - Special Works FAR 52.232-1 Payments FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-sided on Recycled Paper FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel See solicitation documents at the following web address: http://www.govworks.gov/Solic/openmarket.asp. Full text clauses and provisions can be found at: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ CLOSING DATE: September 13, 2007 at 2:00 PM EST Offerors must submit both Technical and Price Quotes (separate volumes) via email to the Contracting Officer, Tonya Lovelace at [email protected] . If the offeror does not have access to email, offers must be mailed to: GovWorks, 381 Elden St, Suite 4000., Mail Stop 2500, Herndon, VA 20170, Attn: Tonya Lovelace . Please be advised that GovWorks is located in a secure building. If offers are hand delivered, please ensure the courier is instructed to use the courtesy phone in the rear of the lobby (to the right of the elevators) to call the Point of Contact, Tonya Lovelace, at 703-964-3630. A staff member will meet the courier to receive the submittal. If you have questions regarding this solicitation, please submit your inquiries via email only, NO LATER THAN August 27, 2007 at 4:00 PM EST. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective Offerors.