SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Feasibility Research Report for Insuring Corn Stover, Straw and Other Crop Residues
- Notice Date
- 2/25/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- NBC - Acquisition Services Directorate 381 Elden Street, Suite 4000 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- D11PS18877
- Response Due
- 5/18/2011
- Archive Date
- 2/25/2012
- Point of Contact
- Roger Henriquez Contracting Officer 7039643641 roger.henriquez@aqd.nbc.gov;
- E-Mail Address
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Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the notice and following the Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR Part 13.5 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-49. The US Department of Interior, through its Franchise Fund activity, Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), is issuing this solicitation, Number D11PS18877 as a Request for Quote (RFQ) on behalf of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Risk Management Agency (RMA). This Order will procure services to provide USDA, RMA analysis and information, determine the feasibility and identify issues related to potentially insuring corn stover, straw, and other crop residues as a bio-fuel feedstock. The contractor shall produce a research report that assesses the likelihood of successfully developing a corn stover, straw and/or other crop residues insurance program, identifies important issues about potentially insuring these crop residues and recommends the most viable type of insurance plan, if any, that is feasible. The resultant award shall be a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Order. Travel will be reimbursed at cost. THIS IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The Service Contract Act applies to this acquisition. NAICS Code 524298 entitled, "All Other Insurance Related Activities," with a $6.5 million size standard threshold. Product Service Code R409 entitled, "Prof. Services/Program Review-Development." Offeror's must also ensure that their firm is registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the NAICS code of 524298 is registered. For information, refer to http://www.ccr.gov. All Offeror's quotations shall cite the RFQ Order Number and project title. The quotation shall also list the Offeror's point of contact for this project including name, title, address, phone number, and email address on the title page of each volume. All Offerors must submit with their quotes a completed Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (FAR 52.212-3) form. If the Offeror's Representations and Certifications are registered on the ORCA website, it must be indicated in the offer. The solicitation, in its entirety, is available to view at: http://www.aqd.nbc.gov/Business/openmarket.aspx CLOSING DUE DATE: May 18, 2011TIME: 2:00 P.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME (ET)
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: The contractor shall perform work primarily at its own offices or in the field, and occasionally at RMA's offices in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Zip Code: 64133
- Zip Code: 64133
- Record
- SN02387992-W 20110227/110225234434-4945944988dc175cb513217bb8ac83a4 (fbodaily.com)
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