SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- 2,500 tons of hay delivered to BLM Litchfield, CA Holding Facility in increments of 500 tons
- Notice Date
- 12/2/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- BLM NATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER BC663, BLDG 50, DFC, PO BOX 25047 DENVER CO 80225
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Solicitation Number
- NAB050017
- Response Due
- 12/20/2004
- Archive Date
- 12/2/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- BLM Invitation for Bids, NAB050017, 2,500 TONS OF GOOD QUALITY ALFALFA HAY TO BE DELIVERED IN INCREMENTS OF 500 TONS BETWEEN JANUARY 2005 AND SEPTEMBER 2005. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number NAB050017 applies and is issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the following requirement: The Bureau of Land Management's Litchfield, CA Holding Facility has a requirement for 2,500 tons of good quality alfalfa hay, delivered in increments of 500 tons in accordance with the following schedule: 500 tons between Jan. 1, 2005 and Jan. 15, 2005; 500 tons between Mar. 1, 2005 and Mar. 31, 2005; 500 tons between Jul. 1, 2005 and Jul. 29, 2005; and 500 tons between Aug. 15, 2005 and September 16, 2005. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will provide the Contractor with one week's advanced notice of when the hay will be required. HAY REQUIREMENTS: The hay must be provided in accordance with the following specifications: 1) Good quality hay. 2) Domestically Grown. 3) Leafy, green, well-cured with no moisture damage, not heating and properly stored. 4) 2nd cutting from 2004/2005 crop. 5) Shall consist of at least 95 percent alfalfa and not more than 5 percent grasses (per bale), used for food for domestic animals, cured, cut and stored for fodder. 6) Shall be free of mold, dust, Russian thistle or Prickly herb, "cheat" grass, foxtails, corn stalks, bearded grain and other long awns (spikelets) and any other weed or grass not considered healthy forage for domestic animals. 7) Shall be free from animal contamination, dangerous pesticides and foreign matter of any kind (i.e. wire, nails or other debris). 8) Shall be cut with a crimper and baled with 3 strands of wire or 3 strands of Rat and Rot-proof twine. 9) Shall be delivered direct from fields or barns via clean vehicles not used for transport of livestock. 10) Shall be provided in square bales, weighing no more than 140 pounds and no less than 100 pounds each. 11) Shall be in bales of uniform length; Ragged bales, bales with loose wire/twine and broken bales are unacceptable. 12) Bales that are on top or bottom of stacks stored outside are unacceptable. 13) Rain damaged bales are unacceptable. 14) Bales from the fields at the California Correctional Center in Susanville, CA are unacceptable. DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: 1) The Contractor shall coordinate all deliveries and unload all bales as specified by the COR. 2) Contractor shall submit a state certified weight ticket for each load to verify weight delivered. 3) All deliveries will be inspected by the on-site COR/PI and either approved or rejected for non-compliance before unloading. 4) The COR shall direct the Contractor to correct any nonconforming deliverables and confirm such direction in writing to the Contractor, with copies going to the Contracting Officer. 5) Deliveries will be made during normal business hours, Monday - Friday between 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., and coordinated with the COR. 6) Weekend deliveries will be permitted only with the approval of the COR. 7) Weigh tickets will be provided to the COR upon hay delivery and used to verify the tonnage shipped prior to inspection and eventual acceptance of each shipment. 8) The Contractor will be reimbursed for the actual quantity of alfalfa hay shipped. 9) The hay shall be delivered, unloaded and stacked by the Contractor at the following location: Bureau of Land Management, Litchfield Holding Facility, 474-000 Highway 395 East, Litchfield, CA 96117. 10) All hay shall be transported using standard commercial practices for the shipment of alfalfa hay, in vehicles compliant with local, State and Federal regulations concerning the transport of alfalfa hay. This is a 100% set-aside for small business (See Note 1). The NAICS classification is 111940. Size standard is $.75 million. The following provisions and Clauses apply to this announcement: FAR clauses 52.212-1 and 3 thru 5 are applicable and this synopsis/solicitation incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-25. Addendum to 52.212-5: 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT, WITH ALTERNATE 1; 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT - Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity; 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS; 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING; 52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES; 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE VETERANS; 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES; 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE VETERANS; 52.225-13 RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES; 52.225-16 SANCTIONED EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRY SERVICES; 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION; 52.211-16 VARIATION IN QUANTITY (a) A variation in the quantity of any item called for by this contract will not be accepted unless the variation has been caused by conditions of loading, shipping, or packing, or allowances in manufacturing process, and then only to the extent, if any, specified in paragraph (b) of this clause. (b) The permissible variation shall be limited to: 10 Percent increase/decrease. This increase or decrease shall apply to each quantity specified in the delivery schedule. 52.214-3; AMENDMENTS TO INVITATION FOR BIDS; 52.214-4 FALSE STATEMENTS IN BIDS; 52.214-5 SUBMISSION OF BIDS; 52.214-6 EXPLANATION TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS; 52.214-7 LATE SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND WITHDRAWALS OF BIDS; 52.214-10 CONTRACT AWARD-SEALED BIDDING; 52.214-12 PREPARATION OF BIDS. Bids are due December 20, 2004 by 2:00 PM Mountain Time. Send bids by U.S. Mail to: Department of the Interior; BLM, BC-663; Attention: Steve Santoro; BLDG 50, DFC, PO Box 25047; Denver, CO 80225-0047. By express or hand delivery: Department of the Interior; BLM, BC-663; Attention: Steve Santoro; Mail Room, Entrance S-4; BLDG 50, Denver Federal Center; Denver, CO 80225. By facsimile: (303) 236-9421. Submit bids to the address indicated above in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Bids shall include the following items: 1) Pricing Schedule including unit price. 2) Any prompt payment discount terms. 3) Completed 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (May 2004) (accessible at http://www.arnet.gov/far/). 4) List of three most recent customers having similar requirement (provide name, telephone number, and point of contact). 5) Include TIN and DUNS Number. 6) Offer must be signed. The anticipated award date is December 22, 2004 for a Firm Fixed Price Type contract. Bidders must be registered at http://www.ccr.gov to be considered for award. Award will be made on an all or none basis to the bidder with favorable past performance offering the lowest overall price for all line items.
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