SOLICITATION NOTICE
37 -- Baby Side Arm Ditcher - SF18/Clauses
- Notice Date
- 6/26/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 333111
— Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, South Atlantic Area, US Vegetable Laboratory, 2700 Savannah Highway, Charleston, South Carolina, 29414, United States
- ZIP Code
- 29414
- Solicitation Number
- AG-4604-S-13-0002
- Point of Contact
- Laurie Revard, Phone: 843-402-5306
- E-Mail Address
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laurie.revard@ars.usda.gov
(laurie.revard@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SAM Quick Guide Standard Form 18 with Clauses The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), U.S. Vegetable Laboratory is seeking to purchase a Hurricane Baby Side Arm Ditcher with options. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The NAICS is 33311. The Solicitation number AG-4604-S-13-0002 is issued as a Request for Quotation with attached clauses. The description of items and clauses incorporated in this synopsis/solicitation are applicable to this procurement and will be incorporated into any resultant purchase order. Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs): CLIN 001 - Qty. 1 each - Baby Side Arm Ditcher with Options. Brand or equal. The Baby Side Arm Ditcher is made by Hurricane Ditcher Company, Inc. and we are needing the following options: Tail wheel assembly, deflector shield extension, fasse valve and hydraulic counter weight. SAM: Vendor must be registered in the System for Award Management prior to the award of the contract. You may register by going to www.sam.gov. You will need to your Tax ID, Duns Number, Bradstreet number and banking information. PAYMENT: Any award made under this solicitation is subject to 31 CFR Part 208 which requires all payments made by the government to be made by electronic funds transfer. Please note on your proposal if you will accept a government purchase (VISA) card. This is a Buy Best Value acquisition. The Government will award a Purchase Order resulting from this Request for Quotes to the responsible offeror whose quote is conforming to the solicitation and represents the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD. 1. Offeror's Technical Capability- The Government will evaluate the performance of the offeror's product for capability and performance. 2. Quality and Reliability- Quotes will be evaluated on the offeror's product for its level of Quality and Reliability, 3. Price- The quoted price is fair and reasonable. NOTE: All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. Factors and sub-factors are prioritized in the following order of importance (i.e. most important first, least important last) for award evaluation. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes, considering the evaluation factors above, and will award to that offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. 52.211-6 -- Brand Name or Equal (1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. All sources wishing to provide a quotation must respond by 4:00 PM, 21 Jul 2013. Quotations should be addressed to USDA, ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, 2700 Savannah Hwy., Charleston SC 29414, POC: Laurie Revard, Purchasing Agent, 843-402-5306. Faxed or emailed responses are acceptable. All responses will be evaluated to determine the equipment's capability to meet the above requirements. The Government shall award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government per FAR 13.106-2.
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