MODIFICATION
87 -- Forestry products for exotic pest trapping
- Notice Date
- 1/24/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 322222
— Coated and Laminated Paper Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- 011-M-APHIS-06
- Response Due
- 1/27/2006
- Archive Date
- 2/11/2006
- Point of Contact
- Margie Thorson, Contract Specialist, Phone 612-336-3209, Fax 612-370-2106, - Laird Draves, Branch Chief Contracting, Phone 612-336-3227, Fax 612-370-2106,
- E-Mail Address
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Margie.P.Thorson@usda.gov, Laird.c.draves@aphis.usda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- CHANGE SECTION (vi) TO CHANGE THE MAILING ADDRESS FOR THE WRITTEN QUOTES AND THE PRODUCT SAMPLES (See below) CHANGE SECTION (iv) FROM 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (See below) CHANGE SECTION (xii) AND REMOVE 52.219-6, NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. FURTHERMORE, REMOVE 52.225-1, BUY AMERICAN ACT AND 52.225-2, BUY AMERICAN ACT CERTIFICATE, AND ADD 52.225-4. BUY AMERICAN ACT ?FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS?ISRAELI TRADE ACT CERTIFICATE (See below) (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; quotes are being requested and a separate written request for quotes will not be issued. (ii) The reference/solicitation number is 011-M-APHIS-06 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The combined synopsis/solicitation will result in a purchase order. (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 Regulation (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 UTILIZES FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. NO SET-ASIDES APPLY TO THIS EFFORT. The associated NAICS code for this effort is 322222 and small business size standard is 500 employees. (v) This requirement consists of 7 line items: Line Item One 0001: Alpha-Pinene Lure, Qty 2200 EA; Line item 0002: Alpha Pinene Lure UHR, QTY 3000 EA; Line Item Three 0003: European Pineshoot Moth Bait, QTY 1300 EA; Line Item Four 0004: IPS Lure Typographus 3 Part; QTY 4200 EA; Line item Five 0005: IPS Lure Holders, QTY 1700 EA; Line Item Six 0006: Elm Bark Beetle Lure ? scolytus Multistriateus, QTY 330 EA; Line item Seven 0007: Beta Pinene Lure, QTY 250 EA. (vi) This requirement is for the USDA, APHIS, Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program for the above forestry products with acceptable formulation, loading per lure, type of lure material, and packaging for use in exotic pest trapping. (vii) Delivery and acceptance of deliverables will be FOB destination, USDA Moore Air Base, 22675 N. Moorfield Road #6407, Edinburg, TX 78541 and partial or full delivery within 2 weeks from date of award. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this solicitation. (ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The following text is added to Paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement (ii) past performance; and (iii) price. Technical and past performance, when combined, are equally important when compared to price. Offerors with no past performance will be rated neutral. A competitive firm-fixed price award will be made to the responsible firm with the best value quote trading off expected value against probable costs. The product at a minimum must meet or exceed the technical specifications: Formulation, loading per lure, type of lure material, and packaging to be technically acceptable for exotic pest trapping. Technical acceptability is on a pass-fail basis. In order to allow the Government to determine technical acceptability, the quote shall provide adequate product description 52.212-1(b)(4) TO INCLUDE PRODUCT LITERATURE, PRODUCT SAMPLES, MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS, AND TECHNICAL FEATURES. Additional guidance on price is provided under provision 52.212-1 section (g). (x) The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. A copy of the provision may be attained from http:// www.arnet.gov/far. The contractor shall either return a completed copy of this provision with its quote, or complete the Online Reps and Certs Application (ORCA) at http://www.bpn.gov. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52.212-5 are considered checked and is applicable to this acquisition. 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.219-8, UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor ? Cooperation with Authorities and remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3, BUY AMERICAN ACT?FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS?ISRAELI TRADE ACT; 52.225-4, BUY AMERICAN ACT?FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS?ISRAELI TRADE ACT CERTIFICATE; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. (xiii) To be awarded this contract, the offeror must be registered in the CCR. CCR information may be found at http://www.ccr.gov. The following clauses identified at paragraph b of the clause are considered checked and is applicable to this acquisition. 52.203-3 Gratuities. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition. (xv) None. (xvi) A COPY OF YOUR WRITTEN QUOTES AND THE PRODUCT SAMPLES ARE DUE TO USDA, APHIS, PPQ, CPHST, ATTN: LABORATORY DIRECTOR, BLDG. 1398, OTIS ANGB, MA 02542 AND A COPY OF ONLY YOUR WRITTEN QUOTES TO USDA APHIS MRPBS-ASD Contracting Team, Attn: Margie Thorson, Butler Square West 5th Floor, 100 North 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403 no later than 2:00 pm local time on January 27, 2006. (xvii) The assigned Specialist is Margie Thorson. Ms. Thorson may be reached at margie.p.thorson@aphis.usda.gov, (612) 336-3209 or by fax, (612) 370-2106.
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