Description
The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS), Hilo, Hawaii, has a requirement for food grade citric acid for the beginning November 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. A fixed-price blanket purchase order will result for up to 1760 fifty pounds bags on an as-needed basis via verbal order. Small business set aside. Per the NAICS code 325199, small business standard is 1,000 employees. QUOTATIONS ARE DUE OCTOBER 31, 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 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 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, past performance 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. ________________________ Business size: ______________________ Cost per pound $ ___________________ TOTAL COST: $ ____________________ 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: Food grade citric acid, granulated and in powder form. Packaging shall be 50 pound bags, palletized. Orders will be 1 to 2 pallets per week, depending upon the need. The contractor shall store the 50 pounds bags until USDA places a delivery order. The USDA will notify the contractor one day in advance of placing an order. The USDA will pick up the number of pallets ordered.