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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 03, 2006 FBO #1772
SOLICITATION NOTICE

68 -- LIQUID NITROGEN

Notice Date

10/1/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

325120 — Industrial Gas Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, 1800 Dayton Avenue, AMES, IA, 50010
 

ZIP Code

50010
 

Solicitation Number

FBO-PAS34433
 

Response Due

10/17/2006
 

Archive Date

10/31/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Veterinary Science Lab (NVSL), Ames, Iowa, has a requirement for bulk liquid nitrogen the period November 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. A fixed-price purchase order will result. All deliverables are F.O.B. Ames, Iowa. NAICS 325120. 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 currently effect through Federal Acquisition Circular. The provision at 52.212-1 Instruction of Offerors ? Commercial applies to this solicitation. The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation ? Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this combined synopsis/solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price, and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussion, however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions later if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price and past performance. Past performances a measure of the degree to which an offeror has satisfied customers in the past, and complied with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The assessment will consider the firm?s record of conforming to specifications and to standards of good workmanship/customer service, and adherence to contract schedules, terms and conditions. The provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The contractor shall either complete the on-line Offeror Representations and Certifications or return a completed copy of the Offeror Representations and Certifications with their quotation. The online Reps and Certs. application representations and certifications application (ORCA) can be found at http://www.bnp.gov or a hard copy of the provisions may be attained form http://www.arnet.gov/far. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.211-6 Brand Name or equal. The clause 52.212-4 contract terms and conditions Commercial items applies to this acquisition. 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 in Far 52.212-5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition; 52.203-6 Restrictions on subcontractor sales to the Government; 52.222-3 convict labor; 52.222-19 child labor ? cooperation with authorities and remedies; 52.222-26 equal opportunity; 52.222-21 prohibition of segregated facilities; 52.222-22 previous contracts and compliance reports; 52.222-35 equal opportunity for special disabled veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other eligible veterans; 52.222-25 affirmative action compliance; 52.222-36 affirmative action for workers with disabilities; 52.222.35 employment reports on special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam era, and other Eligible veterans; 52.225-1 Buy American Act; 52-225-2 Buy American certificate; 52.225-13 restrictions on certain foreign purchases; 52.232-33 payment by electron funds transfer central contractor registration (CCR). ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION FOR CONSIDERATION. To be awarded this contract, the offeror must be registered in the CCR. CCR information may be found at http://www.ccr.gov. Quotations are due to the United States Department of Agriculture, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, and 1800 Dayton Ave, Ames, IA 50010 by 2:00 PM CST September 20, 2005. Faxed quotes are acceptable. Contact is Sarah Schauf. Ms. Schauf may reach at Sarah.C.Schauf @aphis.usda.gov, (515)663-7839 or by fax at (515)663-7247. Complete quote will consist of the following: 1. Price. 2. Signature of the offeror on the page that lists the price 3. Completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3 offeror representations and certifications ? commercial items or confirmation that this has been completed on line. 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 make an offeror ineligible for award. Point of Contact Sarah Schauf, Lead Purchasing Agent, Phone (515)663-7839, Fax (515)663-7247, Email Sarah.C.Schauf @aphis.usda.gov Place of Contract Performance USDA, APHIS, NVSL, 1800 Dayton Ave, Ames, IA 50010 USA All responsible sources may submit a quotation for consideration. NOTE: 52.212-3 NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH THE OFFERORS QUOTE. In accordance with 52.212-2, 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 and past performance are considered equal. Price shall be submitted as delivered cost per cubic foot. $ ____________. Company Name _____________________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person ___________________________________ Phone number ______________________ DUNS # ___________________________________ Tax I.D. ________________________________ SPECIFICATIONS: Bulk liquid nitrogen; Technical: 1aw Fed spec ##BB-N-411c type II liquid, grade B, 99.5% pure, class 1, oil free bulk delivery. Delivery is to Government-owned tank, capacity 1,000 gallons. Delivery shall be between every 3 -5 calendar days, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and includes holidays and weekends unless special arrangements have been made. Approximate usage 5,100,000 cubic feet, for the period beginning November 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. Adequate supply must be maintained throughout weekends. Any additional charges (i.e. power charge, delivery, bulk, surcharge, etc.) shall be included in the offer. The measurement gauge on the Government tank shall not go below 25%. In the event of an additional requirement of bulk liquid nitrogen, the USDA contact the contractor for delivery within 24 hours.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 1800 Dayton RD, Ames IA 50010

Zip Code: 50010

Country: UNITED STATES
 

Record

SN01159559-W 20061003/061001220141 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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