SOLICITATION NOTICE
87 -- HAY TO PALOMINO VALLEY HOLDING FACILITY IN RENO, NV
- Notice Date
- 2/24/2005
- 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
- NAB050037
- Response Due
- 3/23/2005
- Archive Date
- 2/24/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- BLM Invitation for Bids, NAB050037, 1,200 TONS OF GOOD QUALITY ALFALFA HAY TO BE DELIVERED TO BLM PALOMINO VALLEY HOLDING FACILITY IN RENO, NV. Solicitation number NAB050037 applies and will be issued on or about Mar 2, 2005 as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the following requirement: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Wild Horse and Burro Center at Palomino Valley has a requirement for 1,200 tons of alfalfa hay, 2004 second cutting, barn stored. REQUIREMENTS: GENERAL: The alfalfa hay shall be 95% alfalfa with not more than 5% grasses (per bale). All hay shall be used for food for domestic animals, cured, cut, and stored for fodder. BALE REQUIREMENTS: The bales shall be provided in accordance with the following specifications: 1) Shall be cut with crimper and baled with 3-strands of wire, or 3-strands of RAT and rot-proof twine. 2) Shall weigh no less than 100 pounds and no more than 140 pounds. 3) Shall not be baled in "round bales" (round bales will be rejected). 4) Shall not be ragged, have varying lengths, have wires or twine of unequal tension, or be broken. 5) Shall not consist of bales that are on top or bottom of stacks stored outside. 6) Shall not be rain damaged. ITEM 0001: Alfalfa Hay - Palomino Valley, NV. Hay must be provided in accordance with the following specifications: 1) Shall be 95% alfalfa with not more than 5% grasses (per bale). 2) Shall be suitable for food for domestic animals, cured, cut, and stored for fodder. 3) Shall be from 2004 crop second cutting. 4) Shall be domestically grown. 5) Shall be leafy, green, well cured, properly stored and free of dust, mold, or heating. 6) Shall be free of any Russian Thistle or prickly herb, "Cheat" grass, and any other weed or grass not considered healthy forage for domestic animals. 7) Shall not contain more than 5% grasses (per bale). 8) Shall not have any bearded grain or any forage plant containing long awns (spikelets). Delivery shall be coordinated with the Palomino Valley Holding Facility, between May 1, 2005 and May 15, 2005. UNLOADING: The hay shall be delivered, unloaded, and stacked by the contractor to the following location: National Wild Horse and Burro Placement Center at Palomino Valley (PVC), 15780 State Route #445, Reno, Nevada 89510. 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 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at PVC the following: Anticipated shipment date; Anticipated total tonnage to be shipped; and the name of the carrier responsible for the shipment. Delivery at the PVC corrals 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. If an emergency occurs, deliveries may be requested for a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday, providing the Contractor notifies the COR on the preceding Friday and/or within the preceding work day of the delivery. The Contractor shall provide weigh tickets to the COR (to be determined at time of award) upon hay delivery. The COR 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. 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 a 100% set-aside for small business. The standard NAICS classification is 424910. Size standard is 100 employees. Bids are due Mar 23, 2005 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-2; BLDG 50, Denver Federal Center; Denver, CO 80225. Facsimile Bids may be sent to 303-236-9421 and must be in accordance with items 1 through 6 below. An award will be made to the lowest bidder providing favorable past performance information. Submit bids to the address indicated above in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Quotes 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 (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 Apr 1, 2005 for a Firm Fixed Unit Price Type contract.
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