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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; proposals 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 2005-72. This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for furnishing commercial items. The National Cemetery Administration is soliciting proposals under solicitation number VA786-14-Q-0095 for the following cemetery: Florida National Cemetery 6502 S.W. 102nd Avenue Bushnell, FL 33513-8914 PH: (352) 793-7740 POC: Bernard Castle This acquisition is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The NAICS Code is 325314, Size Standard is 500 Employees. The Contractor shall deliver the following items to the cemetery address above, FOB Destination on an as-needed basis. The government will contact the Contractor by phone or email to schedule deliveries. All deliveries shall be completed within fifteen (15) calendar days ARO. _________________________________________________________________________ CLIN DESCRIPTION EST QTY UNIT__ 0001 Fertilizer 15-0-15 3680 BG (50 lb bag) _________________________________________________________________________ 0002 Banner Maxx Fungicide 45 GL (1 gal container) __________________________________________________________________________ Questions pertaining to this solicitation must be sent by e-mail to: suzanne.childs no later than 9:00 am, February 25, 2014. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions received after the specified date and time will not be considered. All offerors shall include the following information printed on each offer: o Legal Business/Company Name (as it is indicated in www.sam.gov) o DUNS Number o Point of Contact Name o Telephone number o E-Mail Address o Federal Tax ID# The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Clauses 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination, 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities, 52.216-18 Ordering, 52.216-19 Order Limitations, 52.216-21 Requirements, 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies--Fixed-Price apply to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.204-10, 52.219-28, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. The following VAAR Clauses will apply: 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising, 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, 852.211-73 Brand name or equal, 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. The full text of a VAAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation using the evaluation method "Lowest Price Technically Acceptable." This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Offers received from concerns that are not service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns shall not be considered. SDVOSBs must be verified and listed in the Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov prior to the due date for proposals. Failure to do so will result in your offer being removed for consideration for this solicitation. Offerors are responsible for obtaining any and all amendments or additional information at http://www.fbo.gov. Proposals are due at 11:00 A.M. ET on February 28, 2014. CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See provision 52.212-1(f). Proposals shall be only Hand-Carried, mailed (USPS) or sent by courier (Fed-Ex/UPS, etc…) to: National Cemetery Administration Contracting Service Attn: Suzanne Childs, RFQ VA786-14-Q-0095 1700 Clairmont Rd, 4th Floor Decatur, GA 30033