SPECIAL NOTICE
68 -- METHYL EUGENOL
- Notice Date
- 12/2/2004
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 325199
— All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Purchasing, 100 North 6TH Street Butler Square, 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-APPQMBFM-0018-5
- Response Due
- 12/10/2004
- Archive Date
- 12/25/2004
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS), Plant and Protection Quarantine (PPQ), OTIS ANGB, MA, intends to procure Methyl Eugenol to be used as insect attractant in both 100 pound(s) containers and 10 pound container(s). Award is subject to First Article Approval-Government Testing, and inspection and acceptance testing at USDA National Monitoring and Residue Analysis Laboratory, Gulfport, MS 39501. (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; quotations are being requested and a separate written request for quotation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number and a statement that the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). 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 is a Small Business set-aside. The associated NAICS code for this effort is 325199 and small business size standard is 1,000 employees. (v) This requirement consists of 2 line items (001 ? Methyl Eugenol, qty 20, Unit of Issue one hundred pound containers) and (002 ? Methyl Eugenol, qty 20, Unit of Issue ten pound containers). (vi) Items to be provided under this contract consist of: Methyl Eugenol is 4-Ally1-1,2 Dimethoxybenzene. It shall be pale yellow or colorless, pungent odor with an aroma of cloves and have a spicy taste. The purity level shall be no less than 98 percent, and the refractive index range shall be 1.5100-1.5329. A detailed description of the line items is included in addendum I, Scope of Work. (vii) Delivery and acceptance of line item 001 will be FOB destination, Palmetto, FL. Line item 002 will be FOB destination, Edinburgh, TX. All deliverables must be provided no later than 14 days after passage of approval of chemical analysis as specified in specification. (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. (x) Offerors must include a complete copy of 52.212-3 with the quote. (xi) The provision 52.212.4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. (xii) The following text is added to Paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Item, applies to this solicitation. A competitive award will be made to the responsible firm with the quote representing the overall best value. The following factors will be considered in the trade off process: Technical capability, past performance and price. Technical capability and past performance when combined are considerably more important than price. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition: Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Oct 2004) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated referenced: (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jul 1995), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402): (5)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6. (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6: (6)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7: (1) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (2) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78) (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (8)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2002) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4). (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9: 22) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). (23)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Oct 2004) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78). (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. (24) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2004) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note): (xvi) Proposals are due by 10:00 AM, Daylight Central Standard Time, December 10, 2004. Proposals may be faxed to (612) 370-2136 with signed originals forwarded by mail to: USDA APHIS Purchasing Department, 100 N 6th Street, Suite 510C, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403. (xvii) Susan Fedorko, Purchasing Agent, Phone 612-336-3353, Fax 612-370-2136, Email: Susan.C.Fedorko@aphis.usda.gov
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