Description
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant and Protection Quarantine (PPQ),Phoenix, AZ, has a requirement to purchase 165 KG of Fumidil B. (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: proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is APPQWR43-0050-6 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. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325998, business size standard in number of employees is 500 employees. (v) (vi) This requirement consists of one (1) line item for 165 KG of Fumidil B, which the USDA uses as a chemical to prevent the establishment of Nosema in mass reared colony of pink bollworm (PBW). Fumidil B is added to larval diet and Moth liquid diet. The Fumidil B must be delivered in 16oz bottles with 9.5 grams of active ingredients per bottle. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price contract will be awarded, with full delivery of 165 KG on or before April 07,2006. The Government intends to issue a single solicitation and make a single award to one responsible offeror whose quote will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. 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) Deliverables and acceptance of deliverables will be F.O.B. Destination, USDA APHIS PPQ PBWRF at 3645 East Chipman Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040-2927. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: (viii) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerers - commercial Items (01/04); (ix) 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (01/99). The following text is added to Paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2: The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: technically acceptable and price, both having approximately equal weight in the award decision. (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 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). 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); 52.232-30 Installment Payments on Commercial Items (10/95); 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (04/02) (E.O. 11246); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (12/03); 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 (06-04) (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); 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (01/05). (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition. (xv) Number Note 1 applies to this acquisition. 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. All responsible sources may submit a quotation for consideration. (xvi) QUOTATIONS ARE DUE Wednesday March 22, 2006, by 4:00 p.m. central standard time (cst). (xvii) Submit faxed quotation to the Purchasing Section, at (612)370-2136 attention Sheree Johnson, WITH SIGNED ORIGINAL FORWARDED BY MAIL TO: USDA APHIS Purchasing, Attn: Sheree Johnson, Butler Square 5th floor, 100 North Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403.