MODIFICATION
87 -- California Certified Weed Free Hay
- Notice Date
- 3/29/2012
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Three Rivers, CA 93271
- ZIP Code
- 93271
- Solicitation Number
- R8564120019
- Response Due
- 4/2/2012
- Archive Date
- 9/29/2012
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Sourcing Agent, Phone: 1.877.9FEDBID, Fax: 703.442.7822
- E-Mail Address
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clientservices@fedbid.com;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- AMENDMENT NOTICE:This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is R8564120019 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-57. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 111940 with a small business size standard of $0.75M.This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2012-04-02 12:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The National Park Service requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, THE FOLLOWING ITEM DESCRIPTION AND DELIVERY APPLIES: -Provide approximately 100 tons of California certified weed free hay for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks -All hay will be of standard size bails -Hay will be alfalfa #1 -Hay will be bid for delivery to Sequoia National Park, Ash Mountain (50 tons), and for delivery to Kings Canyon National Park, Hole-In-The-Wall Corral Site in Cedar Grove (50 tons). -All deliveries will provide a squeeze for unloading -Vendor to supply Notice of Certification with each delivery. -Deliveries will be called in by park personnel on an as-needed basis. Ash Mountain is approximately 35 miles east of Visalia CA on Hwy 198 in Tulare County and less than two miles beyond the entrance station to the Park. Cedar Grove is located 85 miles east of Fresno CA on State Highway 180 in Fresno County at an elevation of approximately 4500 feet. This includes a 26 mile winding grade down into Cedar Grove. Deliveries will be requested at full loads of approximately 25 tons per delivery. Bid Schedule- Alfalfa #1 - To Ash Mountain $__________/ ton The contract will have a final delivery date of no later than December 31, 2012 unless modified with mutual consent. Anticipated first delivery is June 2012. VENDOR EVALUATION:The government will evaluate the quotations based on overall price and availability of the hay. Quotes are due on April 9, 2012 at 12:30 ET. Quoters are required to be registered at www.ccr.gov. All questions regarding this request for quotes should be directed to Laura Clague at 559-565-3185. Email questions are acceptable to laura_j_clague@nps.gov., 50, Tons; LI 002, THE FOLLOWING ITEM DESCRIPTION AND DELIVERY APPLIES: -Provide approximately 100 tons of California certified weed free hay for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks -All hay will be of standard size bails -Hay will be alfalfa #1 -Hay will be bid for delivery to Sequoia National Park, Ash Mountain (50 tons), and for delivery to Kings Canyon National Park, Hole-In-The-Wall Corral Site in Cedar Grove (50 tons). -All deliveries will provide a squeeze for unloading -Vendor to supply Notice of Certification with each delivery. -Deliveries will be called in by park personnel on an as-needed basis. Ash Mountain is approximately 35 miles east of Visalia CA on Hwy 198 in Tulare County and less than two miles beyond the entrance station to the Park. Cedar Grove is located 85 miles east of Fresno CA on State Highway 180 in Fresno County at an elevation of approximately 4500 feet. This includes a 26 mile winding grade down into Cedar Grove. Deliveries will be requested at full loads of approximately 25 tons per delivery. Bid Schedule- Alfalfa #1 - To Cedar Grove $___________/ ton The contract will have a final delivery date of no later than December 31, 2012 unless modified with mutual consent. Anticipated first delivery is June 2012. VENDOR EVALUATION:The government will evaluate the quotations based on overall price and availability of the hay. Quotes are due on April 9, 2012 at 12:30 ET. Quoters are required to be registered at www.ccr.gov. All questions regarding this request for quotes should be directed to Laura Clague at 559-565-3185. Email questions are acceptable to laura_j_clague@nps.gov., 50, Tons; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, National Park Service intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. National Park Service is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.
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