SOLICITATION NOTICE
37 -- Farm Tractor
- Notice Date
- 9/12/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 333111
— Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, South Atlantic Area Office/Athens, GA, 950 College Station Rd., Athens, Georgia, 30605
- ZIP Code
- 30605
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-050-4384-08
- Response Due
- 9/23/2008
- Archive Date
- 10/8/2008
- Point of Contact
- Elaine J Wood,, Phone: (706) 546-3534
- E-Mail Address
-
elaine.wood@ars.usda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. The solicitation number RFQ-050-4384-08 is issued as a request for quotations and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through FAC 2005-24. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 333111. For a company to qualify as a small business, the small business size standard is 500 employees. USDA ARS has a requirement for a farm tractor with the following critical characteristics: Minimum 205 hp with mfwd; heavy duty front axle with limited slip/automatic locking differential; factory installed guidance system ready; deluxe cab with upgrade seat; 540 and 1000 RPM PTO; cat. 3 heavy duty 3 point hitch; duals on rear, single on front; 4 remote circuits; mirrors on cab; AM/FM/WB radio; work lights on cab; cat 3 high capacity drawbar; large front weight bracket and full set of weights; rear wheel weights; right hand window monitor mounting kit. Offered as a trade in is one Case/IH MX 240 tractor, approx 2585 hours, model year 2000, serial X2404C4JJA010577. Your quotation should include the amount allowed for the trade in equipment. Quotation should include descriptive literature showing that the offered equipment meets all specifications. Delivery time is 60 days ARO. Equipment price should be FOB Florence, SC. Quoted price must include delivery costs. The government anticipates award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the specifications will be most advantageous to the Government. PAYMENT: Any award made under this solicitation is subject to 31 CFR Part 208 which requires all payments made by the government to be made by electronic funds transfer. Please note on your proposal if you will accept a government purchase (VISA) card. Companies must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database and have completed Online Representations and Certifications prior to award. This solicitation incorporates the following FAR clauses, provisions and addendums: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 52-212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Item; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. In paragraph B of 52.212-5, the following apply: Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. Also applicable are 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration and 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract. All sources wishing to provide a quotation must respond by 1:00 PM EDT, September 23, 2008. Quotations should be addressed to USDA Agricultural Research Service, 950 College Station Rd, Athens, GA 30605-2720 (or POB 5677, Athens, GA 30604-5677). POC Elaine Wood, Contract Specialist, 706/546-3534 or fax 706/546-3444. Faxed responses are acceptable. All responses will be evaluated to determine the ability to meet the above capabilities. The Government shall award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government per FAR 13.106-2. Responses shall include technical specifications, descriptive material, literature, brochures and capabilities of the offerors equipment. Offerors shall identify where the offered item meets or does not meet each of the Government’s functional and performance minimum specifications listed herein. The anticipated award date is September 30, 2008. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 2611 W Lucas St, Florence, South Carolina, 29501, United States
- Zip Code: 29501
- Zip Code: 29501
- Record
- SN01669072-W 20080914/080912222555-0b4adb6a1df8b15cc0cde2441d38c005 (fbodaily.com)
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