Description
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Fruit Fly Detection, Palmetto, FL, intend to procure 882 pounds of Liquid Cuelure insect attractant packed in 100 lb drums to be shipped to the USDA PPQ, 1320 12th St. East, Palmetto, FL 34221. (i) 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. (ii) The solicitation number is AG-6395-P-07-0575 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect at the time of publication. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Agriculture Federal Acquisition Regulations supplement (AGARs) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html. (iv) This solicitation is a Small Business set-aside under the associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325998 (size standards in number of employees is 500.(v) (vi) This requirement consists of 1 line item to purchase 882 pounds of Liquid Cuelure insect attractant packed in 100 pound drums and shipped to: USDA PPQ, 1320 12th St. East, Palmetto, FL 34221. All offers must be signed. Offers should include tax payer identification number, DUNS number, and business size. This award is conditioned upon passage of first article testing for purity and refractive index, the chosen vendor will need to send two (2) two-ounce samples to a location for testing before the award is issued. Label must have lot number, Purchase Order number, Name of Vendor, Date of Mfg and content. Include MSD Sheet. The liquid Cuelure shall meet the following requirements: 1) A white liquid at room temperature, with a mild, pleasant, fruity order characteristic of the compound. All lots shall be uniform in composition. 2) A refractive index not more than 1,5090, nor less than 1,5060, at 25 degrees Celsius. 3) 95 percent pure by gas chromatographic analysis as described under Test Procedures. 4) A powerful attractant for Melon Fly, Dacus cucurbitae, when tested under standard laboratory conditions. 5) Non-corrosive. 6) Any Cuelure contaminated by chemicals, adulterants, additives, or other materials shall be rejected. 7) Any Cuelure which is dark colored, has an objectionable odor, is corrosive, or repels melon flies, shall be rejected. 8) A minimum of one Material Data Safety sheet shall be furnished with each carton. SAMPLE TESTING: Sampling: A lot is defined as all Cuelure manufactured as one batch and offered for delivery at the same time. The Contractor is responsible for testing to verify that all specifications are met. The Contractor may use any testing facility acceptable to the Government. Records of all tests performed shall be completed and a copy sent to the Contracting Officer. The government may perform any test to assure conformity to specifications. Preparation: Before testing, condition the column with 15 ul of hexamethyldislazane. Best results are obtained by on-column injection. Contamination in the injection part may cause difficulties. Allow about 45 minutes for pen to return to baseline. Clean electrodes with hydrofluoric acid. The first several runs shall produce weak peaks. Subsequent runs with equivalent amounts shall produce good peaks. Test Procedure: 1) Infrared and gas chromatographic analysis shall be used to identify fruit fly attractants. 2) Samples shall be well mixed. Samples which lack in homogeneity shall be rejected. Cuelure samples shall be placed in thin (short path) optical cell, or equivalent. A complete curve of optical absorbency shall be performed, as in the attached standard curve. The infrared spectrum of the sample shall be in close agreement with attached Cuelure spectrum. 3) For quantitative infrared analysis, the standard curve shall be prepared from 10-20 mgs of standard fruit fly attractant per ml of carbon disulfide. The standard curve shall be compared to the sample. The APHIS Standard is maintained at NMRAL. After appropriate mathematical conversions off the difference in concentration, the heights of at least three major peaks shall be compared. If the difference between the heights of the three peaks on the standard curve, compared to the sample curve, is greater than five percent, the lot represented by the sample shall be rejected. 4) Gas chromatographic analysis shall be performed using a gas chromatograph equipped with a flame ionization detector as follow: A) Column: DB-1,30 meter Megabore r, 0.53 mm inside diameter, or equivalent. B) Carrier gas: Helium at approximately 12ml/minute. C)Temperature: Column 130 degree centigrade holds 12 minute, then program at 30 degree centigrade/minute to 250 degree centigrade hold one minute. Injection port 250 degrees centigrade. Detector blocks 275 degree centigrade. Sample: Inject 1.0 ul of 1.0 percent solution of Cuelure in carbon disulfide or hexane. E) Retention time: 9.1 minutes (varies with temperature, flow rate, etc.). F) Purity: Shall be based on the area under curve exclusive of solvent peak. SAMPLING OF DELIVERED PRODUCT: Upon the delivery of the final product the Government shall take random samples from each lot for testing in the manner described in the test procedures. All samples will be analyzed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Monitoring and Residue Analysis Laboratory, Gulfport, Mississippi. The Contracting Office shall notify the Contractor within three (3) working days of any lots that have been rejected. In addition to chemical analysis testing of product quality, the Government reserves the option to conduct biological assay field tests prior to accepting the delivered product. The Contractor shall replace rejected lots within 30 days of notification, at no additional cost to the government. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to remove all packages, containers and any other materials within 30 days of being notified by the Contracting Officer that a lot has been rejected. PACKAGING AND MARKING: Packing for Domestic Shipment (USDA 452.247-72) (Feb 1988). Material shall be packed for shipment in such a manner that shall insure acceptance by common carriers and safe delivery at destination. Containers and closures shall comply with the Interstate Commerce Commission regulations, Uniform Freight Classification rules, or regulations of other carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation. Packing slip: Each shipment shall include a packing slip identifying the lot, purchase order number and quantity shipped. Packaging: Containers shall be clean, well-sealed and shall not contaminate or alter the contents. All packages shall contain at least on Material safety data sheet. Markings: Each package shall be clearly labeled identifying the material batch or lot number, manufacture?s name and date, and purchase order number. Each batch or lot number shall be unique. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price contract will be awarded. The Government intends to issue a single solicitation and make a single award to one offeror. Simplified procurement procedures will be used as well as commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR 12. The solicitation and all subsequent notices and amendments will be posted on the Internet at: http://www.fedbizipps.gov. (vii) Delivery and acceptance of line item 1 will be F.O.B. Destination, Palmetto, Fl. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-14. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.232-25 prompt payment; 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed Price (08/87); (viii) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerers ? commercial Items (01/04); (ix) 52.212-2, Evaluation ? Commercial Items (01/99); (x) 52.212-3 Offerers Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items (01/04) ? the contractor must return a COMPLETED COPY OF PROVISION 52.212-3 WITH THE FAXED AND WRITEN QUOTE, a copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far; (xi) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items (10/03); (xii) 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items (03/04); ); (xiii) 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ? Central Contractor Registration (10/03). The following text is added to Paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technically acceptable; past performance (SEND LIST OF REFERENCES WITH FAXED AND WRITEN QUOTE); price. Technical and past performance when combined, are approximately equal to price. Reference FAR clauses can be accessed for review on the Internet at: http://www.arnet.gov/far. The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (02/99); 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (04/02) (E.O. 11246); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (12/03); 52.232-33 Payment Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (10/03) (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (10/03) (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (06-03) (15 U.S.C. 644); 52.222-19 Child Labor ? Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (01-04) (E.O. 13126); 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (12/01) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (06/98) (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (12/01) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not Applicable to this acquisition. All responsible small business may submit a quotation for consideration. (xvi) QUOTATIONS ARE DUE Tuesday JANUARY 02, 2007, by 4:00 p.m. central standard time (cst). (xvii) Submit faxed quotation to ?Purchasing Section?, at (612) 370-2136 attention Sheree Johnson with signed original forwarded by mail to: USDA APHIS Purchasing, Attn: Sheree Johnson, Butler Square, Suite 510, 100 North Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Effective October 1, 2003, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), requires that contractors be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System before they can be awarded contracts. Vendors may register with CCR online at www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-800-324-3414. Offers must include tax payer federal identification number, DUNS number, and business size. Failure to provide this information will result in the vendor not being considered for award.