SOLICITATION NOTICE
87 -- Burns Hay, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity, Burns District, Oregon
- Notice Date
- 8/14/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Region, BLM-OR OREGON STATE OFFICE* 333 SW FIRST AVENUE-7TH FLOOR PORTLAND OR 97204
- ZIP Code
- 97204
- Solicitation Number
- HAR083027
- Response Due
- 9/3/2008
- Archive Date
- 8/14/2009
- Point of Contact
- Jessica Clark Procurement Technician 5038086226 Jessica_Clark@or.blm.gov;<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, 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. Solicitation HAQ083027 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 111940; small business size standard of $.75 million. This is a total set-aside for small business. See Numbered Note(s) 1. The government intends to award multiple awards for each item for one (1) year base with four (4) option year firm fixed price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract that includes an economic price adjustment. Award of the option year(s) will be at the discretion of the government. MINIMUM/ MAXIMUM ORDERS: Minimum services to be rendered will not be less than $5,000 for the contract. The maximum amount of services to be rendered shall be no more than $1,000,000 for the contract. Delivery orders will be issued against the resultant contract(s). The contractor shall perform no work prior to receipt of a delivery order. SUPPLY AND DELIVER: Base year - date of award through August 31, 2009; Item 1 - 500 Ton - Pure alfalfa; Item 2 - 500 Ton - A mixture of alfalfa and grasses (acceptable grasses are orchard grass, fescue, timothy, and bluegrass ); Item 3 - 500 Ton - Straight grass (acceptable grasses are orchard grass, fescue, timothy, and bluegrass ). Include unit prices for each option year. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Hay shall have a dry matter crude protein value equal to or greater than 14 percent; have a dry matter Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) value equal to or less than 39 percent; be leafy, dark green, well cured and free from bleaching, dust, mold or heating. Hay that has been exposed to wet weather conditions and containing moisture will not be accepted. No bottom bales will be accepted if stored outside and no top bales will be accepted unless hay has been under a non-leaking cover and shows no damage. Hay shall not have any foxtail, thistles, bearded grain, or any forage plant containing long awns. Hay shall be cut with crimper and baled with rot-proof twine. Round bales, two and three string bales are not acceptable. Bales are to weigh no more than 1300 pounds each. Maximum bale size shall not exceed 4 feet by 4 feet by 8 feet. Hay shall have been baled in the calendar year in which it is delivered. Contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) laboratory tests verifying dry matter crude protein and ADF values through independent laboratory analysis before delivery. SHIPPING AND DELIVERY, PERFORMANCE, AND ACCEPTANCE: 1) Delivery shall be made within two (2) weeks upon issuance of Delivery Order. Specific requirements will be identified on "delivery orders" placed on an "as needed" basis by Contracting Officer (CO) or other ordering official designated by the CO. Delivery Order may be placed by phone, mail, e-mail or fax. 1) Delivery shall be standard commercial practice and in a manner that will insure arrival at destination in a satisfactory condition and be acceptable to the carrier for safe transportation at the most economical rate F.O.B. to the BLM Wild Horse Corrals located at 26755 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738. Provide at least 48-hour notification to the COR prior to delivery due to locked gates. Delivery shall be made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excluded. The hay shall be delivered, unloaded, and stacked by the contractor; 2) Acceptance - Measurement for payment will be based on actual weight derived from official scale tickets. Scale tickets must be complete with gross and tare weights, description or truck number, hay suppliers name, where the hay is to be delivered, date and official name of weigher. Each delivery or truck load shall have scale tickets. Final inspection and acceptance of hay will be made by the COR or Project Inspector at the place of delivery. QUOTATIONS SHALL INCLUDE: 1) Unit price and Total Amount; 2)FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-- Commercial Items. 2) Quoters shall submit signed and dated quotes on letterhead stationary. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD - Award will be made on an item basis including pricing for the option years, to the responsible firm whose quote is most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Other factors for this solicitation include past performance of the quoter. Past performance information may be based on the Government's knowledge of and previous experience with the quoter, or other reasonable basis. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). Multiple awards for each items may be made as a result of this notice. APPLICABLE FAR CLAUSES AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS (included by reference): 52.204-6 Contractor Identification Number -- Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (including 52.216-27, 52.219-6, 52.219-14, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, 52.232-29, and 52.232-33), 52.219-9 Variation in Quantity to be plus or minus 5 percent. APPLICABLE FAR CLAUSES AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS (included by full text): 52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 1995)(a) Ordering (from date of award to August 31, 2009); 52.216-19 Order Limitations (a) minimum order: 25 tons; (b) maximum order: (1) single order - 500 tons, (2) combination of items - 500 tons (3) series of order in 7 days; and 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries after August 31, 2009. 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (NTE base year and 4 option years). TASK ORDER OMBUDSMAN: 1510-52.216-70 - The task order contract ombudsman for this contract is: Stephanie Coleman, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Office (952), 333 S. W. 1st Ave., P. O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208, telephone number (503) 808-6216, facsimile number (503) 808-6312, and e-mail address stephaniecoleman@blm.gov. In accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(4), the ombudsman shall review complaints from contractors regarding contracts awarded under Solicitation Number HAQ083027 Burns Hay IDIQ, Burns District Office. Failure of an agency to follow ombudsman advice may result in termination of the agency's authority to place orders. Quotations shall be sent to Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Office (OR952), P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon, 97208, or facsimile at (503) 808-6312, or e-mail at or952mb@blm.gov by 11:59 PM local time on or before September 3, 2008. For questions contact Jessica Clark at (503) 808-6226.
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- Address: Burns District, Oregon<br />
- Zip Code: 97738<br />
- Zip Code: 97738<br />
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