99--Imperial granulated sugar

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENT AND MAKE CORRECTIONS: 1) THE SECOND SHIPMENT DATE IS APRIL 11, 2007, NOT APRIL 1, 2007. 2) THE SUGAR SHALL BE FOOD GRADE WHITE GRANULATED SUGAR, THEREFORE IMPERIAL SUGAR IS NOT SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED. 3) PALLETS: PALLETS MAY BE PACKAGED AS 40 OR 50 BAGS PER PALLET, BUT NOT TO EXCEED 50 BAGS PER PALLET. 4) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHIPMENTS WILL BE NINE. THE RESPONSE DATE REMAINS UNCHANGED. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN THE SAME. **************************The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), Edinburg, Texas, has a requirement for white Imperial granulated sugar for the period beginning March 21, 2007 through September 30, 2007. A fixed-price purchase order will result. F.O.B. destination. NAICS 311311. QUOTATIONS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 14, 2005 by 10:00 a.m. local time. Submit written or faxed quotation to ?Purchasing Section?, at (612) 370-2136 Attention Joanne Mann. Simplified procurement procedures will be used as well as commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR 12. 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 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 Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items 52.212-5; 52.225-3 and 52.225-3 Alt I, Buy American Act -Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act; Prohibition of segregated facilities 52.222-21; Equal Opportunity 52.222-26; Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-35; Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-36; Employment Reports on Special Disable Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-37; Installment Payments on Commercial Items 52.232-30; Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration 52.232-33; All responsible sources may submit a quotation for consideration. ****NOTE: 52.212-3 MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH THE OFFERORS QUOTE or be registered electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov **** A COMPLETE QUOTE WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: If an offerors quote does not contain all of the items listed below, the quote may be considered incomplete for evaluation purposes and no further consideration will be given to the offerors quote, thereby making an offeror ineligible for award: Company Name, Company Address, Contact Person Name, Phone Number, DUNS#, Tax I.D. and price. Offers may be submitted on company letterhead providing the above required information, and 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. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined are significantly more important than cost or price. SPECIFICATIONS: White Imperial granulated sugar: Quantity: 500 fifty pound bags, 40 bags per pallet, to be delivered every three weeks to be received beginning on or before March 21, 2007 through September 30, 2007. Dock available; USDA will unload. Second shipment shall be delivered on or before April 1, 2007, and will continue for a total of nine deliveries. Complete schedule will be provided to the contractor awarded the purchase order. Price shall include shipping to USDA, Moore Air Base, 22675 North Moorefield Road, Edinburg, TX 78541. Price shall be quoted as a quantity of per 50 pound bag, delivered $ _________________ and Total Offer $ ___________________