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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 13, 2006 FBO #1599
SPECIAL NOTICE

R -- Coordinator for Multinational Tuberculin Project

Notice Date

4/11/2006
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
 

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

APVSHQNH-0038-6
 

Response Due

4/26/2006
 

Archive Date

5/11/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), 4700 River Road, Suite 4B-02.25 Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737, has a requirement to purchase One (1) Professional Veterinary Support Services in accordance with the attached Statement of Work to coordinate the Multinational Tuberculin Project. (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: proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is APVSHQNH-0038-6 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) 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 Regulations (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 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541990, size standard $6.0 in millions of dollars. (v) (vi) This requirement consists of three line items: Line item 001: Professional veterinary services in accordance with the attached statement of work (SOW) to coordinate the multinational tuberculin project, unit of issues is hours and the total ceiling is 1,000 hours. Line item 002: Travel not to exceed $2,500. Unit of issue is lot and total quantity is 1. This is a reimbursable line and the vendor will be reimbursed for allowable costs per Federal Travel Regulations. Line item 003: Other direct costs not to exceed $500. Unit of issue is lot and total quantity is 1. This is a reimbursable line item and the vendor will be reimbursed for allowable reproduction, mailing and distribution costs. The period of performance associated with this effort is from date of award through six (6) months. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price contract will be awarded. The Government intends to issue a single solicitation and make a single award to one responsible offeror whose quote will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Simplified procurement procedures will be used as well as commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR 12. The solicitation and all subsequent notices and amendments will be posted on the Internet at: http://www.fedbizipps.gov. (vii) Deliverables and acceptance of deliverables will be F.O.B. Destination, USDA APHIS VS NAHP, 4700 River Road, Suite 4B-02.25 Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: (viii) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerers - commercial Items (01/04); (ix) 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (01/99). The following text is added to Paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2: The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: technical capability of the service offered to meet the government requirements within the statement of work and price. Technical capability is significantly more important than price. (x) 52.212-3 Offerers Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (01/04) THE CONTRACTOR MUST RETURN A COMPLETED COPY OF PROVISION 52.212-3 WITH THE QUOTE, a copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far; (xi) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (10/03); (xii) 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (03/04); (xiii) 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (10/03). Reference FAR clauses can be accessed for review on the Internet at: http://www.arnet.gov/far. The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (02/99); 52.232-30 Installment Payments on Commercial Items (10/95); 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (04/02) (E.O. 11246); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (12/03); 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (10/03) (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (06-03) (15 U.S.C. 644); 52.222-19 Child Labor. Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (06-04) (E.O. 13126); 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans(12/01) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (06/98) (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (12/01) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition. (xv) Number Note 1 applies to this acquisition. Effective October 1, 2003, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), requires that contractors be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System before they can be awarded contracts. Vendors may register with CCR online at www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-800-324-3414. Offers must include tax payer federal identification number, DUNS number, and business size. All responsible sources may submit a quotation for consideration. (xvi) QUOTATIONS ARE DUE Wednesday April 26, 2006, by 4:00 p.m. central standard time (cst). (xvii) Submit faxed quotation to the Purchasing Section, at (612)370-2136 attention Sheree Johnson, WITH SIGNED ORIGINAL FORWARDED BY MAIL TO: USDA APHIS Purchasing, Attn: Sheree Johnson, Butler Square 5th floor, 100 North Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403. See attached Addendum II and Statement of Work.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 4700 River Road, Suite 4B-02.25 Unit 43, Riverdale, MD

Zip Code: 20737

Country: USA
 

Record

SN01025384-W 20060413/060411220239 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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