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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 19, 2013 FBO #4194
SOLICITATION NOTICE

99 -- SAMPLE HAULING - FLORENCE SOUTHERN ROUTE

Notice Date

5/17/2013
 

Notice Type

Combine Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

484220 — Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
 

Contracting Office

3275 Appling Road, Room 1 Memphis TN 38133
 

ZIP Code

38133
 

Solicitation Number

AG-4740-S-13-0214
 

Response Due

6/20/2013
 

Point of Contact

Patricia Cohen, Phone 9013843311, - Beverly S. Brown, Phone 901-384-3099, ext. 3103, Fax 901-384-3021
 

E-Mail Address

patricia.cohen@ams.usda.gov, BeverlyS.Brown@ams.usda.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

The USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Cotton Program (CP) intends to procure the following: Pickup of Cotton Samples from Gins and Warehouses at points shown in the specifications listed below and delivery of sacks to USDA, AMS, COTTON PROGRAM, FLORENCE CLASSING OFFICE, 1725 Otis Way, Florence SC 29501. This procurement will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price contract. QUOTATIONS ARE DUE June 20, 2013 BY 2:00 p.m. central time. ALL QUOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: USDA, AMS, COTTON AND TOBACCO PROGRAMS, 3275 APPLING ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN 38133, ATTN: PATRICIA COHEN. QUOTES SUBMITTED VIA FAX MACHNINE OR E-MAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR Part 12 will apply to this procurement. 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 separate WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect at the time of publication. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Agriculture Federal Acquisition Regulations supplement (AGAR) can be accessed on the internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar/html. THIS IS A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside using NAICS code for this procurement 484220 with a small business size standard is $21.5 million. The Department of Labor Wage Determination 05-2477 REV (13) applies to this requirement. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Past Performance and Price. Past Performance is the most important factor. Past Performance subcriteria will include: (1) Experience Working in the Cotton Industry; (2) Quality of Service; (3) Problem Resolution; (4) Timeliness of Performance; (5) Business Relations/Customer Service. The Government will use all available resources and information available in doing the evaluation for past performance. Offerors responding to this solicitation must submit the following: A signed/completed SF-1449; completed Offerors Representations and Certifications or be registered in ORCA (Online Representation and Certification) at https://orca.bpn.gov/; a brief description describing their company and their experience in the cotton industry; a list of 3 references for the same or similar services. The reference list must include the contract number, name, address and phone number with whom the contract is with, a brief description of services provided, estimated dollar amount for the contract. The attached Reference Questionnaire must be completed by each reference listed. Quotes shall be submitted based on cost per bag. Offerors must also include with their cost per bag the base price for fuel used in estimating their cost per bag. The estimated number of sacks for Florence Southern Route is 16,000 bags. OFFERORS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE SOLICIATION PACKAGE IN ITS ENTIRETY. If an offeror's quote does not contain all of the items listed above, the quote may be considered incomplete for evaluation purposes and no further consideration will be given to the offeror's quote, thereby making an offeror ineligible for award. For additional questions concerning the routes or the bidding process, equipment required, or insurance requirements please call the Contracting Officer, Patricia Cohen @ 901-384-3311 or via e-mail at Patricia.Cohen@ams.usda.gov. Please submit all questions in writing. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (17-MAY-2013); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/AMS/CP/AG-4740-S-13-0214/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 1725 Otis Way Florence, SC

Zip Code: 29501

Country: US
 

Record

SN03065278-F 20130519/130518220442 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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