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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 18, 2006 FBO #1787
SOLICITATION NOTICE

99 -- Fiberglass Fis Culture Tanks

Notice Date

9/19/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, North Atlantic Area Office, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA, 19038
 

ZIP Code

19038
 

Solicitation Number

AG-3615-S-06-0007
 

Response Due

9/25/2006
 

Point of Contact

Eileen LeGates, Procurement Assistance Officer, Phone 215-233-6551, Fax 215-233-6558,
 

E-Mail Address

eileen.legates@ars.usda.gov
 

Description

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. Solicitation No. AG-3615-S-06-0007 is a Request for Quote. The solicitation documentation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-09. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for the following: SCHEDULE OF ITEMS - ITEM: 01 - Fiberglass Fish Culture Tank ? QTY:3; UNIT: EA; UNIT PRICE: $____; AMOUNT:$___. ITEM: 02 - Fiberglass Fish Culture Tank ? QTY:5; UNIT: EA; UNIT PRICE: $____; AMOUNT:$___. ALL THIS FOR A TOTAL OF $ . NOTE: THE GOVERNMENT SHALL MAKE A SINGLE AWARD. THEREFORE, OFFEROR=S MUST PROPOSE ON ALL LINE ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. All supplies shall be fabricated with new materials. Used materials are unacceptable. Delivery is FOB Destination. Contractors must include shipping in each line item. Contractors are required to provide quantity discount information below with the offer in accordance with FAR 52.217-7. CONTRACTOR?S QUANTITY DISCOUNT INFORMATION:_____ Description/Specifications for line items 0001 and 0002 are as follows: LINE ITEM 01: Fiberglass fish culture tank, square shaped with 15 ft side walls, 42 inches overall height to hold operating water depth of 36 inches, equally space screen guides 2 inches by 2 inches placed in all sides walls, top of tank wall should have 3 inch wide flange plate, 24 inch square center drain sump slopes to a 3 inch diameter center drain outlet (reference drawing of center drain), 10-24 inch diameter aluminum, stainless steel, or PVC center drain plate with anchoring, 6 inch diameter PVC coupling side outlet fiberglassed into bottom of outlet box on side of tank, side box approx. 12 inches high x approx. 18 inches wide x approx. 16 inches deep, tank with flat bottom to be placed on a concrete floor, tank flooded capacity approx. 5890 gallons with operating capacity of approx. 5050 gallons, tank supplied with predrilled side flanges, stainless steel bolts and nuts, fiberglass resin, fiberglass matt, and gel coat. LINE ITEM 02: Fiberglass fish culture tank, square shaped with 16 ft side walls, 42 inches overall height to hold operating water depth of 36 inches, top to tank wall should have 3 inch wide flange plate, 24 inch square center drain sump slopes to a 3 inch diameter center drain outlet (reference drawing of center drain), 10-24 inch diameter aluminum, stainless steel, or PVC center drain plate with anchoring, 6 inch diameter PVC coupling side outlet fiberglassed into bottom of outlet box on side of tank, side box approx. 12 inches high x approx. 18 inches wide x approx. 16 inches deep, tank with flat bottom to be placed on a concrete floor, tank flooded capacity approx. 6702 gallons with operating capacity of approx. 5745 gallons, tank supplied with predrilled side flanges, stainless steel bolts and nuts, fiberglass resin, fiberglass matt, and gel coat. All tanks: Tank side outlet box and inlet box to be fiberglassed to panels by manufacturer before delivery. Tank exterior color to be gray, dark green, or white and interior gel coat color to be medium blue or approved colors. DELIVERY INFORMATION - The Contractor shall furnish and deliver the items listed in the Schedule within Ninety (180) Days after receipt of the purchase order. Deliveries shall be made F.O.B. Destination to the USDA, ARS, National Center for Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture (NCCCWA), 11861 Leetown Road, Kearneysville, West Virginia. The item(s), as specified in this document, shall be delivered between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. All shipments shall identify the purchase order number on the label. The items to be furnished hereunder shall be labeled with the purchase order number and delivered, all transportation charges paid by the Contractor in accordance with the F.O.B. Destination clause. PACKING AND SHIPPING - The Contractor shall be responsible for shipping the materials and equipment. The Contractor shall pack each item for shipment in a new container in such a manner that will ensure acceptance by common carrier and safe delivery at the destination. Containers and closures shall comply with the Interstate Commerce Regulation, Uniform Freight Classification Rules, or regulation of other carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation. The items to be furnished hereunder shall be labeled with the purchase order number and delivered, all transportation charges paid by the Contractor in accordance with the F.O.B. Destination clause to: USDA, ARS, NAA, NCCCWA, 11861 Leetown Road, Kearneysville, West Virginia. NOTE: The facility does not have a loading dock. The facility has a ground-level entrance, and it is required that items be delivered on pallets (or crates) that do not exceed 1200 pounds. Inside the building is forklift truck which is available for unloading within the facility by government personnel or a licensed forklift driver. The Government shall be responsible for offloading the shipment. The Contractor must ensure that the materials (on pallets) are at the back of the trailer with a lift gate such that the forklift can offload items by facilities personnel. WARRANTY - The Contractor shall provide a standard one-year, parts and labor warranty on each line item included in the price. The period of the warranty shall begin upon acceptance. The Contractor shall provide a copy of the warranty for each item with their offer. The Contractor shall also provide information regarding the available extended warranties, consumables and pricing. DOCUMENTATION - The Contractor shall provide the following: 1) The Contractor shall provide one set of the descriptive literature and the Design Drawing for each type of Tank with the offer. 2) The Contractor shall provide one (1) copy of the installation instructions and drawings upon delivery. 3) One (1) set of the operations, repair and maintenance manuals, service instructions, and software operating instructions for each piece of equipment or software upon delivery. All documentation shall include the P.O. number. Final payment shall not be made unless and until such documentation is received and accepted. DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE: Offerors shall submit 2 copies of the Descriptive Literature describing their proposed equipment in enough detail to ascertain whether the equipment meets the criteria listed above and the Design Drawing for each type of Tank. REJECTION OF QUOTATION: Failure to demonstrate compliance will be cause to reject the quotation without further discussions. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. QUOTATION PRICE MUST INCLUDE any freight or shipping, as well as any applicable duties, brokerage, or customs fees. DELIVERY DATE DUE: The Government requires delivery of equipment 180 days after award of the purchase order. The provision at 52-212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is amended as follows: 1. Item (b) Submission of Offers is amended to include the following: Submit your offer, acknowledgment of amendments (if any),on Standard Form 1449-Page 1: Blocks 12 and 17a; Page 2: Block 17b; Page 3: Blocks 30a, 30b and 30c; the Schedule of Items. Also include descriptive literature, design drawing, catalog/price list and warranty information FAILURE TO SUBMIT THIS INFORMATION MAY RENDER THE OFFER NONRESPONSIVE. 2. Item (c) Period for acceptance of offers is amended to include the following: The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for six (6) months from date of contract award. 3. OTHER OFFEROR?S INFORMATION: A. Please complete the following: i. Our company [ ] does, [ ] does not accept a Government Visa Credit Card. Our company [ ] does, [ ] does not accept a Government Purchase Order (PO). FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following evaluation criteria are included in paragraph (a) of that provision: 1) Technical Capability, 2) Past Performance and 3) Price. Technical and past performance are equal and will be scored on a APass/Fail@ basis. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is technically acceptable, conforming to the solicitation and the lowest priced offer inclusive of all line items price. ADDENDA TO FAR CLAUSE 52.212-2 - 1. Award shall be based on the technically acceptable, lowest priced offer inclusive of all line items. A) TECHNICAL CAPABILITY OF THE FIRM. Technical capability will be based on product literature and includes: 1) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government=s requirement. Manufacturer or brand name and model of the item and price lists; 2)Product Literature-Each offeror is required to furnish for each component the above items or other documentation which shows how the offered product meets or exceeds the requirements as specified in the Specifications; 3) Section 508 Compliancy, and 4) Warranty provisions. B) PAST PERFORMANCE. Past performance history may be based on the Contracting Officer=s knowledge of any previous history of this type of work, customer surveys or any other verifiable information available to the Contracting Officer. In order to be considered for a contract award, Contractors shall provide a list of three (3) contracts of a similar nature and complexity that were awarded within the past three (3) years or that is/are currently in force. This information must be submitted with your offer. For each contract, list the following: 1. Name, address, and telephone number of the contracting organization, the Government=s Project Officer and Contracting Officer. 2. Contract number, description, contract type, period of performance, warranty and price. 3. List any contract(s) terminated for convenience or default (partial or complete) within the past three (3) years. Include the contract number, name, address, and telephone number of the terminating officer. The offeror=s lack of performance history will not result in disqualification, but will result in a neutral past performance rating of Apass?. C. PRICE - will include equipment, shipping costs, delivery, warranty, and discount terms. Offerors shall include a complete copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror/Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items, with the quotation. A copy of this provision may be obtained at http://www.arnet.gov/far. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of those documents related to this procurement. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR Clause 52.212-4 is amended to include the following clauses by reference: 1. Item a: AGAR 452.246-70, Inspection and Acceptance shall be made at: i) Destination. 2. Item (g)- A. An original invoice shall be submitted after acceptance of all items and includes at a minimum the following information: 1. Name of business concern, invoice number and invoice date; 2. Tax Identification Number; 3. Contract number; 4. Description, price, and quantity of item(s) actually delivered; 5. Shipping and payment terms; 6. Name, title, phone number, and complete mailing address of responsible official to whom payment is to be sent. B. All invoices shall be submitted to: USDA, ARS, North Atlantic Area, Procurement and Property Office, Wyndmoor PA. 19038. C.PAYMENT - The Contractor must be registered for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payments in the Central Contractor?s Registration (CCR) database to receive payment. Payment may be made by a Government purchase order or Government Credit Card. Final payment shall not be made unless and until items have been received and are accepted by the Technical Representative. 3. Item (h)-Patent indemnity is revised to include clause 52.227-3. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition for supplies: 52.203-6(Alt 1); 52.219-14; 52.222.3; 52.222-19, 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52.222-37; 52.225-3;52.225-4; 52.225-13; 52.232-33; 52.232-36; and 52.247-64 FAR Clause 52.212-5 is amended to include the following clauses by reference: 52.204-4; 52.211-5; 52.214-21; 52.214-31; 52.214-34; 52.214-35 52.225-8; 52.227-3; 52.227-19; 52.242-17, GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK; 52.247-34; 452.204-70, INQUIRIES. The full text of these clauses, incorporated by reference, may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ and AGAR Provisions and Clauses can be located at http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS - ATTACHMENT 01 Tank drawing sections.pdf Responses are due on SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 by 4:00 p.m. EDT, to the USDA, Agricultural Resea NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (19-SEP-2006). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 16-OCT-2006, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/NAAO/AG-3615-S-06-0007/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 11861 Leetown Road, Kearneysville, WV

Zip Code: 25430-5500

Country: UNITED STATES
 

Record

SN01166372-F 20061018/061016222108 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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