SOLICITATION NOTICE
37 -- Test Plot Planter
- Notice Date
- 7/29/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 333111
— Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Pacific West Area, Kimberly, ID, 3793 North 3600 East, Kimberly, ID, 83341
- ZIP Code
- 83341
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-005-5368-04
- Response Due
- 8/19/2004
- Archive Date
- 9/3/2004
- Point of Contact
- Jeannette Barnes, Purchaser, Phone 208-423-6568, Fax 208-423-6555,
- E-Mail Address
-
barnes@nwisrl.ars.usda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is RFQ-005-5368-04 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is a small business set-aside. The NAICS is 333111, business size 500 employees. This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-24. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, requests the procurement of one Test Plot Planter with the following minimum specifications. (1) Four row plot planter for sugar beets; (2) two person operation (2 seats); (3) three point hitch; (4) 22 inch row spacing; (5) switchable between 1 packet per row and 1 packet per 2 rows; (6) vacuum system (hydraulic drive fan); (7) self-cleaning between plots by vacuum cleanout (insures no carry-over between plots); (8) seed tray holder; (9) hand trip; (10) hydraulic drive programmable system: adjustable seed population and spacing on the go, planter monitor showing seed count and spacing for each row, and records data as being planted; (11) capable of applying granular insecticide; (12) clod remover; (13) the contractor shall perform all delivery, set-up and training so that the Test Plot Planter is complete and ready to use. Delivery address is: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, 3793 North 3600 East, Kimberly, Idaho, 83341. The Government ?REQUIRES? delivery no later than 90 days after receipt of order, however, each offeror shall include their proposed delivery schedule as part of their quotation. Acceptance and FOB point are destination. In order to be considered for award offerors shall provide a quotation on company letterhead detailing the unit pricing; descriptive literature, brochures, and five references for the proposed equipment. References must have received the proposed equipment within the last three calendar years (Government references preferred but will accept commercial references) shall also be provided for the product quoted. FAR 52.212-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE; FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS; FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies, with the following clauses from (a) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.233, Protest after award; and (b) FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration; applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE; FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS, FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS, the significant evaluation factors, in the relative order of importance, are (I) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) past performance; and (iii) price (based on F.O.B. Destination), where technical and past performance are more important than price, and apply to this acquisition. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS, with this offer; a copy of this provision may be obtained at http://www.arnet.gov/far. Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Internet site: http://www.eps.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of these documents (if any). It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the site for release of the solicitation and any related documents. Furnish quotations to Jeannette Barnes, Contracting Officer, USDA, ARS, PWA, NWISRL, 3793 North 3600 East, Kimberly, Idaho, 83341, no later than 3:00 p.m., August 19, 2004. Quotations may be provided by facsimile to (208) 423-6555 if desired. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Contracting Officer at (208) 423-6568 (voice) or by electronic mail to: barnes@nwisrl.ars.usda.gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 3793 North 3600 East, Kimberly, ID
- Zip Code: 83341
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 83341
- Record
- SN00632708-W 20040731/040729211647 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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