SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- Swine Lagoon Cleaning - RFQ
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 562991
— Septic Tank and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Northern Plains Area, Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Bldg. 1, State Spur 18D, P.O. Box 166, Clay Center, Nebraska, 68933
- ZIP Code
- 68933
- Solicitation Number
- AG6538S09AA13
- Archive Date
- 8/12/2009
- Point of Contact
- Donita J. Furman, Phone: 402-762-4145
- E-Mail Address
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donita.furman@ars.usda.gov
(donita.furman@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- drawings Request for Quotation The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) needs to remove swine manure from the lagoon. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 (current as of FAC 2001-24), 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. This procurement is a small business set-aside. The NAICS is 562991. The Solicitation number AG6538S09AA13 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). It is required to remove swine manure from the lagoon shown on the attached drawing and apply to the fields shown at a rate as determined by owner after contractor sampling when lagoon contents are made into slurry. Manure slurry shall be transferred to the fields for application using pipe (umbilical cord) or by tanks. Damage to areas crossed by this pipe shall be repaired by contractor. It shall be applied into the soil using the direct injection method or spiked in. Sampling of slurry by contractor shall be done throughout removal process as a rate of one sample per 80 acres of application. Contractor shall follow all NDEQ (Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality) rules and regulations. Application rates to soil shall be dependent upon manure analysis and crop requirements. If needed, 252 acres of pivot irrigated corn and 33 acres of gravity irrigated oats can receive nitrogen application rates up to 220 lbs. /acre. The manure slurry will be directly injected. Brome pasture application rates are not to exceed 110 lbs/acre via spike injection. It is anticipated that nitrogen content will be 10-15 lbs/1000 gallons. The lagoon holds approximately 5,200,000 gallons of combined solids and liquid and has 2:1 slopes. It is believed that there is a solids level which is about 10' thick. Contractor shall protect roads and fields from excessive damage. A minimum of 3"-10" of manure shall be left on the sides and bottom of the lagoon structure to avoid digging into the original lagoon seal. Owner will provide water as needed to create slurry in lagoon. ADDITIONAL QUOTATION INFORMATION: Facsimile or email quotations are acceptable. Responses are due by 4:00 p.m. local time, on July 28, 2009 at the USDA, ARS, US Meat Animal Research Center, Location Administrative Office, State Spur 18D PO Box 166, and Clay Center, NE 68933. Point of Contact for this acquisition is Donita J Furman, Purchasing Agent, (402) 762-4145 or fax (402) 762-4148. The provision at 52-212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jan 2004), applies to this acquisition. FAR Clause 52.212-1 is amended to include the following clauses by reference: 1. Item (b) Submission of Offers is amended to include the following: Submit your quotation, warranties, descriptive literature of the proposed equipment, and the Certifications at FAR 52.212-3 to the Contracting Officer. FAILURE TO SUBMIT THIS INFORMATION MAY RENDER THE OFFER NON-RESPONSIVE. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999), applies to this acquisition. ADDENDUM TO FAR CLAUSE 52.212-2. Any resulting order will be issued to the company offering the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD will be based on price and past performance. Offerors shall include a complete copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror/Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 2004), with the quotation. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2003), applies to this acquisition. USDA, ARS, US Meat Animal Research Center plans to award a single, firm-fixed price contract to the offeror whose quotation is most advantageous to the Government price and other factors considered. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and affect as if they were given in full text. The full text of these clauses may be accessed electronically at: http://www.arnet.gov/far/. 52.214-21, FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside(Jun 2003), FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003),, FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies(Feb 2008), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002)(E.O. 11246), Descriptive Literature ( Apr 2002); 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991); 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency (Apr 1991); 52.247-35, F.O.B. Destination, Within Consignee=s Premises (APR 1984); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-39, Notification of Employee rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201), 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (Jul 2005), flow down required for all subcontracts subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.), 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Jun 2004); 52.232-33 Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer -Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003), applies to this acquisition.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Meat Animal Research Center, State Spur 18D, Clay Center, Nebraska, United States
- Record
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