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* * * THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO CORRECT THE SPECIFICATIONS TO REFLECT THE WHITE PINE WOOD SHAVINGS * * * *THE RESPONSE DATE REMAINS THE SAME. * * * * * *The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), New York Animal Import Center, 200 Drury Lane, Rock Tavern, New York, , has a requirement for compressed wood shavings for animal bedding that are to be part of a quarantine procedure for the period November 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. A fixed-price blanket purchase order will result for up to 400,000 pounds of white pine wood shavings, on an as-needed basis via verbal order. F.O.B. destination. QUOTATIONS ARE DUE OCTOBER 17, 2006, 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 Dsiabilities 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 registered electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov **** 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. Company Name _____________________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person ___________________________________ Phone number ______________________ DUNS # ___________________________________ Taxpayer Identification Number. ________________________________ Cost per pound, delivered $ ________________________ Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is mandatory. Instructions available at the following website: www.ccr.gov A COMPLETE QUOTE WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: If an offerors quote does not contain all of the items listed above, 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. SPECIFICATIONS: The compressed wood shavings shall be kiln dried for use as animal bedding by the New York Animal Import Center. The shavings shall be of the same type wood (White Pine) and screened so that it is free of bark and other foreign material such as wire, glue, nails, etc. Oak and other wood containing tannic acid are not acceptable. Sawdust is not acceptable. The contractor is responsible for the delivery and unloading of compressed wood shavings into a barn located on the consignee?s premises. MOISTURE CONTENT: Maximum 12 percent PACKAGING: The compressed wood shavings shall be packaged in approximately 3.5 cubic foot paper packages. The package shall not exceed 40 pounds for convenience in handling by one person. Broken or torn packages will not be accepted. PACKING SLIP: Each shipment shall include a packing slip showing the purchase order number, order date, item description, the number of packages delivered and weight ticket.