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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 02, 2009 FBO #2839
SOLICITATION NOTICE

24 -- Farm Tractor with accessories - RFQ

Notice Date

8/31/2009
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

333111 — Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, North Atlantic Area, Pasture Systems & Watershed Mgmt Research Unit, Curtin Road, University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802-3702, United States
 

ZIP Code

16802-3702
 

Solicitation Number

AG2415090002
 

Archive Date

9/30/2009
 

Point of Contact

KAREN GARDNER, Phone: 814-863-0928, Lisa Botella, Phone: 814-233-6555
 

E-Mail Address

karen.gardner@ars.usda.gov, lisa.botella@ars.usda.gov
(karen.gardner@ars.usda.gov, lisa.botella@ars.usda.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

SF1449 The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), requires the Contractor to provide all labor, equipment, and accessories to furnish and deliver a Case IH (Farmall 95) All Purpose Agriculture Tractor (or equivalent) to the USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plant Genetic Research Unit (PGRU), Wellington Farm, Pre-Emption Road field site located in Geneva, New York in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in this document. The USDA, ARS, PGRU will use this equipment for field research related to production of germ plasma seed for the National Seed Lab. 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; Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will be issued. The Solicitation number AG-2415-09-0002 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-35. This procurement is Set Aside 100% for Small Business. The NAICS is 333111 with a size standard of 500 employees. Any documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Internet site http://www.fbo.gov. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the site for release of the solicitation and any related documents. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS – Brand Name or equal – ITEM 01, Case IH All Purpose Tractor and Accessories (Model Farmall 95); QTY:1; UNIT: EA; UNIT PRICE: $____; AMOUNT:$___. Training, Start up and warranty are required. ALL THIS FOR A TOTAL OF $____. Delivery is FOB Destination. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: LINE ITEM 01: A Case IH All Purpose Tractor, Model Farmall 95 (or equivalent) with the following specifications: 1) 10.00-16 Front Tires and 18.4-34 Rear Tires; 2) Automatic Engine, 90 Engine HP, 80 PTO HP, 4 Cylinder, Turbo; 3) Cab with Heat and Air Conditioning; 4) 2WD, Power Steering; 5) Two rear hydraulic remotes; 6) Worklight package; 7) Grid Heater; 8) Single lever PTO Bracket; 90 Six front weights; 10) Provide a minimum of 1-day on-site training for a maximum of 5 persons to include all pertinent training materials. Line Item 2) Shipping (FOB Destination) Line Item 3) Extended Warranty (pending availability of funding) CONTRACTOR’S BRAND NAME AND INFORMATION AND LITERATURE –Offeror’s are required to identify the brand and type of equipment offered in the space below: ITEM DESCRIPTION: ______; BRAND NAME: _________; MAKE/MODEL: ______. The Contractor shall provide one set of the descriptive literature even if literature has been submitted previously. Failure to submit this literature may render the offer non-responsive on the Technical evaluation criteria and ineligible for contract award. SECTION 508 ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE CLAUSE does not apply to this acquisition. DELIVERY INFORMATION - The Contractor shall furnish and deliver F.O.B. Destination, the equipment and accessories to USDA, ARS, NAA, PGRU, Field Site located on Wellington Farm, Pre-Emption Road, in Geneva, NY. Delivery shall be between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excl. Federal holidays. Deliveries must be made within thirty (30) days after receipt of purchase order. The Contractor shall coordinate the delivery date and time with the William Garman, Technical Representative, at (315) 787-2396 at least 1 week prior to delivery. PACKING AND SHIPPING - The Contractor shall be responsible for shipping the accessories 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 the delivery address above. WARRANTY - The Contractor shall provide a one year, parts and labor warranty on the equipment. The period of the warranty shall begin upon acceptance by the Government. The Contractor shall provide a copy of the warranty for each item with their offer. DOCUMENTATION - The Contractor shall provide one (1) copy each of the operations, repair, maintenance manuals, lubrication and service instructions to the COR upon delivery of the equipment. All documentation shall include the P.O. number. Final payment shall not be made unless and until such documentation is received and accepted by the COTR. DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE - The Contracting Officer shall designate the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) at the time of contract award. The COTR is responsible for administering the performance of work under this purchase order. In no event, however, will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of this purchase order be effective or binding upon the Government unless formalized by proper contractual documents executed by the Contracting Officer prior to completion of the purchase order. The Contracting Officer should be informed as soon as possible of any actions or inactions by the Contractor or the Government which will change the required delivery or completion times stated in the purchase order so that the contract may be modified accordingly. (This does not apply to individual task assignments which were issued by the COTR; provided they do not affect the delivery schedule or performance period stated in the purchase order.) On all matters that pertain to the purchase order terms, the Contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer. Whenever, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COTR requests efforts outside the scope of the purchase order, the Contractor should so advise the COTR. If the COTR persists and there still exists a disagreement as to proper contractual coverage, the Contractor should notify the Contracting Officer immediately, preferably in writing if time permits. Proceeding with work without the proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment or necessitate submittal of a purchase order claim. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors- Commercial, applies to this acquisition and is amended as follows: 1. Item (b) Submission of Offers is amended to include the following: Item (b) Submission of Offers is amended to include the following: Submit your offer, acknowledgment of amendments (if any), Standard Form 1449-Page 1: Blocks 12 and 17a; Page 2: Block 17b; Page 3: Blocks 30a, 30b and 30c; the Schedule of Items and provide information required in the following Sections: Contractor's Brand Name and Information; Descriptive Literature and price list; Warranty; Documentation; Other Offeror's Information, Evaluation Information, Pricing Data, and the Certifications at FAR 52.212-3 to Karen Gardner, USDA, ARS, NAA, PSWMRU, Contracting Office, Building 3702 Curtin Road, University Park, PA 16802. 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 120 days after offer due date. 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). 4. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror offering the "best value" to the Government, price and the identified "technical factors" considered. All of the technical factors combined are significantly more important than price, however, in the event that offerors are considered essentially equal in terms of technical competence price may become the determining factor in contract selection. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: A) TECHNICAL CAPABILITY OF THE FIRM. Technical capability will be based on product literature, technical features such as quality, reliability; Catalog pricing sheets; warranty provisions and service maintenance agreements. Each offeror is required to furnish information for each component. ocumentation is to be furnished to show how the offered item is in compliance with the statement of work or how it meets/exceed each specification requirements. Documentation is required for extended warranties. 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 five (5) years or that is/are currently in force. PAST PERFORMANCE OF SUBCONTACTOR’S THAT WILL PERFORM MAJOR OR CRITICAL ASPECTS OF THIS WORK SHALL /SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 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 Contractor’s and Government Project Officers and Contracting Officers. 2. Contract number, type, and dollar value. 3. Date of contract and period of performance. 4. 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. Past performance will only be checked on the technically acceptable offorer determined to be the Best Value to the Government. C. PRICE - will be based on: 1. Labor, supervision, materials, equipment, supplies, shipping costs, delivery, warranty, discount terms, and does not include taxes.   Offerors shall include a complete copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror/Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and 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, NAA, PSWMRU, BLDG 3702 CURTIN ROAD, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 16802. ATTN.: K. GARDNER. 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 Implements Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items applies. The following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition for supplies: 52.203-6(Alt 1); 52-219-6; 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 (Alt.1); 52.225-13; 52.225-15; 52.232-33; 52.232-36; 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; 52.247-34; 452.204-70. 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. ADDITIONAL QUOTATION INFORMATION - This solicitation and any other documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Internet site http://www.fbo.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the site for release of any information related to this requirement. Questions may be faxed to the Contracting Officer at (814) 863-0935 and reference Solicitation No. RFQ 09-2415-02. QUOTATIONS SENT BY E-MAIL ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. Responses are due on SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 by 2:00 p.m. local time, at the USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Contracting Office, Bldg 3702 Curtin Road, University Park, PA 16802.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
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Place of Performance

Address: USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plant Genetic Research Unit (PGRU), Wellington Farm, Pre-Emption Road, Geneva, New York, 14456, United States

Zip Code: 14456
 

Record

SN01934834-W 20090902/090901003120-5074bc1859c667647ba1f1501a64640b (fbodaily.com)
 

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