SOLICITATION NOTICE
87 -- Furnish bare root and containerized tree seedlings
- Notice Date
- 1/3/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 111421
— Nursery and Tree Production
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-9 Ohio River Basin Shared Procurement Cluster, George Washington & Jefferson National Forests 5162 Valleypointe Parkway, Roanoke, VA, 24019, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-51A8-S-07-6035
- Response Due
- 1/25/2007
- Archive Date
- 2/9/2007
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is AG-51A8-S-07-6035 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), Part 13.5. The NAICS code is 111421. The small business size standard is $750,000 average annual receipts. This acquisition is a small business set-aside. This solicitation is for a firm fixed price contract. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition circular FAC 05-14. The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items, the evaluation criteria stated in paragraph (a) of this provision are as follows: (1) Technical Capability to meet requirements stated herein, and (2) Price. The contract award will be offered to the best value offer made to the government, considering technical capability and price. The heights listed are the minimum acceptable size. Suppliers are encouraged to submit bids for larger seedlings. More than one bid may be submitted per bid item. For example, on bid item two, one bid may be submitted for 12 inch white oak and a second bid may be submitted for 24 inch white oak. The award will be based on the quoter?s ability to provide the largest seedlings meeting specifications at a reasonable price to the government. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items and 52.212-6 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items. In paragraph (B) of 52.212-5, the following apply: 52.219-5, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-1, 52.225-13 and 52.232-33. The following also apply: 52.214-22 and 52.216-27. Multiple awards may be issued; however, awards will not be broken down within the bid items. All clauses and provisions referenced in this announcement may be accessed at the following website: http://www.arnet.gov/far. SCOPE OF CONTRACT: It is the purpose of this solicitation to obtain the supply of 36,172 bare root seedlings and 2500 containerized tree seedlings. The Government is looking for the following: Seedlings (Bareroot) Quantity Minimum Height Bid Item 1 Bald Cypress 15,130 24 in Pecan 500 24 in Swamp White Oak 500 18 in Willow Oak 500 18 in Pin Oak 1,500 18 in Bid Item 2 White Oak 6,000 12 in Black Oak 5,000 12 in Red Oak 5,000 24 in Shagbark Hickory 1,500 12 in Pecan 542 24 in Bid Item 3 (Containerized) Pin Oak 1,500 3 ft Swamp White Oak 500 3 ft Willow Oak 500 3 ft The seed source must be within 100 miles of Grand Tower Illinois. Supplier is required to submit with their quote documentation certifying seed source of origin for seedlings. For Bid Items 1 & 2, the seedlings must be alive, reasonably healthy and free of any insect and disease problems. Seedlings must be packaged as to prevent the drying out of seedlings. Roots must be moist, pliable and free of fungal growth. For Bid Item 3, the seedlings must have been grown by air root pruning to promote maximum dense fibrous root system. Dry root weight of seedlings must exceed 90 grams per seedling. Seedlings will have been finished in a container not less than 10 inch diameter by 7 inch deep. The root mass must hold a minimum of 80% of media and remain intact when removed from container. The finished seedlings must have a minimum caliper at base of ? inch diameter and a minimum height of 3 feet. Inspection and acceptance will be made at time of delivery. Delivery site is Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District Office, 2221 Walnut Street, Murphysboro IL 62966 Period of Contract: Delivery expected around the last of February 2007. All responsible sources may submit an offer, including unit pricing information To the USDA Forest Service, Shawnee National Forest, Attn: Contracting, 50 Highway 145 South, Harrisburg IL 62946 by close of business 4:30 PM (CST), January 25. 2007. NOTE: A prospective awardee shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award. See contract clause 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003). Information on registration may be obtained via the Internet at: http://www/ccr/gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423. All vendors must complete the electronic version of the Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) at: http://www.bpn.gov and clicking on the Online Reps and Certs Application.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Shawnee National Forest, 50 Highway 145 South, Harrisburg IL 62946,
- Zip Code: 62946
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 62946
- Record
- SN01204513-W 20070105/070103220049 (fbodaily.com)
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