SOLICITATION NOTICE
87 -- Palomino Valley Hay Purchase
- Notice Date
- 7/24/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 111940
— Hay Farming
- Contracting Office
- BLM OC NOC INFRASTR SEC (OC662)DENVER FEDERAL CENTERBLDG. 50POB 25047DENVERCO80225US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- L13PS00825
- Response Due
- 8/5/2013
- Archive Date
- 9/4/2013
- Point of Contact
- Danny Lavergne
- E-Mail Address
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dlavergne@blm.gov
(dlavergne@blm.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- L13PS00825, GOOD QUALITY HAY FOR THE FEEDING OF WILD HORSES AT THE PALOMINO VALLEY HOLDING FACILITY. Solicitation number L13PS00825 applies and will be issued on or about July 24, 2013 as a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the following requirement: GENERAL: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Wild Horse and Burro Center at Palomino Valley has a requirement for 5,100 tons of alfalfa hay, 2013second cutting. The hay delivered can be baled in small bales or large bales with a minimum 2500 tons of small bales. Small bales are the preferred choice of bale. The hay shall be at least 75% alfalfa with not more than 25% grasses (per bale), used for food for domestic animals, cured, cut, and stored for fodder. Hay shall also be stored in barn, and/or covered with hay tarps. Any hay stored outside uncovered must be free from any weather related damage. Delivery of 2,500 tons will be accomplished between August 15 2013-December 31 2013. The remaining 2600 tons delivered before March 30 2014.2.0ALFALFA SPECIFICATIONS: Shall: be from 2013 2nd crop be domestically grown. Be leafy, green, well cured, properly stored and free of dust, mold, or heating. Be barn stored or covered with hay tarps. Any hay stored outside uncovered must be free from any weather related damage.be free of any Russian Thistle or prickly herb, 'Cheat' grass, and any other weed or grass not considered healthy forage for domestic animals Shall not: contain more than 25% grasses (per bale); and, Have any bearded grain or any forage plant containing long awns (spikelets). 3.0BALE REQUIREMENTS:SMALL BALES Shall: be cut with crimper and baled with 3-strands of wire, or 3-strands of RAT and rot-proof twine; and, Weigh no less than 100 pounds and not more than 140 pounds. b.Shall not: exceed 140 pounds per bale; be less than 100 pounds per bale; be baled in 'round bales' (round bales will be rejected); and, Be ragged, have varying lengths, have wires or twine of unequal tension, or, be broken. Consist of bales that are on top or bottom of stacks stored outside. Be rain damaged LARGE BALES be cut with crimper and baled with 6-8strands of wire, or 6-8strands of RAT and rot-proof twine; and, weigh no less than 800 pounds and not more than 2000 pounds. b.Shall not:be baled in 'round bales' (round bales will be rejected); and,.be ragged, have varying lengths, have wires or twine of unequal tension, or, be broken.iii.consist of bales that are on top or bottom of stacks stored outside.be rain amaged.CERTIFIED WEIGHT TICKETS: Tonnage shall be established at the Contractor's facility prior to shipment, and confirmed in writing.Total weight (per ton) shipped by the Contractor will be confirmed by the Project Inspector (PI).A State Certified Weight Ticket shall be provided to the PI.5.0PLACE OF DELIVERY: The hay shall be delivered, unloaded, and stacked by the contractor at the following location:National Wild Horse and Burro Placement Center at Palomino Valley (PVC) 15780 State Route #445 Reno, Nevada 89510 Point of Contact: John Neill (775) 475-2222 TIME OF DELIVERY: 2500 tons of the alfalfa hay shall be delivered between August 15 2013 and December 31. The remaining 2600 tons shall be delivered between January 1 and March 30 2014. Deliveries shall start within 2 business days of award of contract. 7.0UNLOADING AT DESTINATION a. The Contractor shall be responsible for unloading and stacking the hay bales under the hay shed and in other designated areas at PVC. The bales shall be stacked not less than 8 tiers high or more than 13 tiers high. All bales placed on the ground need to be on edge, to reduce hay loss. Three (3) work days prior to shipping the alfalfa, the Contractor shall furnish to the PI the following: 1. Anticipated shipment date; 2. Anticipated total tonnage to be shipped; and 3. The name of the carrier responsible for the shipment. b. Delivery shall be made between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., local time, Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and national holidays. c. If an emergency occurs, deliveries may be requested for a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday, providing the Contractor notifies the PI on the preceding Friday and/or within the preceding work day of the delivery date. d. The Contractor shall provide weigh tickets to the PI upon hay delivery. The PI will use weigh tickets to verify the tonnage shipped prior to inspection and eventual acceptance of each shipment. The Contractor will be reimbursed for the actual quantity shipped. e. All hay shall be transported using standard commercial practices for the shipment of hay, in vehicles compliant with local, State and Federal regulations concerning the transport of hay. This is not a complete list of the specifications and should be used only as a basis to decide whether or not to review the solicitation. 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. A package with the synopsis information is provided for ease in viewing and proposing.. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (Fac) 2005-58, Effective 18 Apr 2012. This procurement is open to all responsible small business sources, large and small. NAICS 111940 Small business size $0.75M. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies. Offerors are include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition along with the clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional billing clauses and contract clauses are included in the document L13PS00825. Proposals are due Aug 5, 2013, 2013 by 11:00 AM Mountain Time. Send proposals by U.S. Mail to: Department of the Interior; BLM, BC-663; Attention: Danny Lavergne; BLDG 50, DFC, PO Box 25047; Denver, CO 80225-0047. By express or hand delivery: Department of the Interior; BLM, BC-663; Attention: Danny Lavergne; Mail Room, Entrance S-2; BLDG 50, Denver Federal Center; Denver, CO 80225; By facsimile to (720)-294-1096. Proposals may also be sent via pdf to email dlavergne@blm.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be provided. Offerors must be registered at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for award of a contract.
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