SOLICITATION NOTICE
23 -- XUV Utility Vehicle
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 336112
— Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Purchasing, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square, 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403, United States
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- AG-6395-S-16-0188
- Archive Date
- 8/31/2016
- Point of Contact
- Lisa A Draves, Phone: 612-336-3364
- E-Mail Address
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lisa.a.draves@aphis.usda.gov
(lisa.a.draves@aphis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- (i) 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 not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number for this effort is AG-6395-S-16-0188. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89, effective July 14, 2016. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of a clause or provision can be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (iv) This is a total small business set-aside. The appropriate NAICS code is 336112 with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. A Wholesale Trade or Retail Trade business concern submitting an offer or a quote on a supply acquisition is categorized as a nonmanufacturer and deemed small if it has 500 or fewer employees and meets the requirements of 13 CFR 121.406. (v) Contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure: Line Item Number 0001: 2016 John Deere XUV 825i (brand name or equal) with trade-in of 2012 Polaris Ranger HD Quantity: 1 Unit of Measure: EA (vi) Description of requirements of items to be acquired: 2016 John Deere XUV 825i (brand name or equal). Includes trade-in of 2012 Polaris Ranger HD RGR800, 814 miles, green. Required Salient Characteristics: At least 800cc engine Sealing cab with poly doors (not full glass) Door windows roll down Electronic throttle control Continuously variable transmission 4 wheel drive capability Auto locking front differential Rear traction assist or locking rear differential capability Skid plate Brush guard on the front and fender guard on the back Cab heater with at least 20,000 BTUs Noise reduction kit Road lights and turn signals Electric bed hoist Bed mat - for durability Snow tracks for winter driving (vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance at FOB point: Delivery within approximately 8 weeks after notice of award. FOB Destination. Delivery to North Dakota/South Dakota State Office, USDA, APHIS, WS, 2110 Miriam Circle, Suite A, Bismarck, ND 58501-2502. (viii) The provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies with the following addendum: Paragraph (b) Submission of quotations, is revised to read as follows: QUOTES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. Cover page referencing the solicitation number, company name, address, point of contact, and DUNS number. 2. Unit price for line item 0001. Unit price shall include all delivery costs (FBO Destination) and delivery of the trade-in to the contractor's facility. 3. Copy of the quoter's standard commercial warranty (if applicable). Quoters shall offer the Government at least the same warranty terms offered to the general public in customary commercial practice, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. 4. If applicable, product literature for "equal" products, as required by 452.211-70, Brand Name or Equal, and 452.211-71 Equal Products Offered. Submit quotations by email to lisa.a.draves@aphis.usda.gov. (ix) Quotations will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.106-2, Evaluation of Quotations or Offers. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation is the lowest priced brand name or equal product. (x) The provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items applies. Quoters shall complete online representations and certifications in the System for Awards Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to specified response date/time. (xi) The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies with the following addendum: Paragraph (g) Invoices, is revised to include the following statement: All invoices shall be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.ipp.gov. IPP is a secure, web‐based service that manages government invoicing. (xii) Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to the acquisition. The following clauses are checked as applicable (paragraph b): 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving 52.223-20, Aerosols 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (xiii) Other contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions: 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.211‐6 Brand Name or Equal 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors AGAR 452.211‐70 Brand Name or Equal (As used in this provision, the term "brand name" includes identification of products by make and model.) (a) If items called for by this solicitation have been identified by a "brand name or equal" description, such identification is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive, and is to indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be satisfactory. Offers of "equal" products (including products of the brand name manufacturer other than the one described by brand name) will be considered for award if such products are clearly identified in the offer (see clause 452.211-71) and are determined by the Contracting Officer to meet fully the salient characteristics requirements listed in the solicitation. (b) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that it is offering an "equal" product, the offeror shall be considered as offering the brand name product(s) referenced in the solicitation. (c)(1) If the offeror proposes to furnish an "equal" product or products, the brand name(s), if any, and any other required information about the product(s) to be furnished shall be inserted in the space provided in the solicitation. The evaluation of offers and the determination as to the equality of the product(s) offered shall be the responsibility of the Government and will be based on information furnished by the offeror or identified in its offer as well as other information reasonably available to the contracting activity. Caution to offerors: The contracting activity is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the offer and is not reasonably available to the contracting activity. Accordingly, to assure that sufficient information is available, the offeror must furnish as a part of its offer all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the contracting activity to (i) determine whether the product offered meets the salient charac‐teristics requirement of the solicitation, and (ii) establish exactly what the offeror proposes to furnish and what the Government would be binding itself to purchase by making an award. The information furnished may include specific reference to information previously furnished or to information otherwise available to the contracting activity. (2) If an offeror proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirements of the solicitation, the offer shall include (i) a clear description of such proposed modifications and (ii) clearly marked descriptive material to show the proposed modifications. (End of Provision) AGAR 452.211‐71 Equal Products Offered (a) Offerors proposing to furnish an "equal" product, in accordance with the "Brand Name or Equal" provision of this solicitation, shall provide the following information for each offered "equal" product: Contract Line Item Number (if any): _____________________________ Brand Name or Equal Product identified by the Government in this solicitation:________________________________________________________ Offered Product Name:___________________________________________ Catalog Description or part number:_________________________________ Manufacturer's Name:____________________________________________ Manufacturer's Address:__________________________________________ (b) Offerors are responsible for submitting all additional information on the above product necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine whether the product offered meets the "brand name or equal" product's salient characteristics listed in the solicitation. (End of Clause) (xiv) Please submit questions concerning this solicitation by email to Lisa Draves at lisa.a.draves@aphis.usda.gov. Quoters are responsible for ensuring completeness of quotations. The Government may evaluate solely on the information provided in the quotation. Quotations that reject the terms of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Alternate Pricing Schedules will not be considered. Quotations must include a price for all items in the solicitation to be eligible for award. The Government will award on an "All or None" basis. USDA is an agency of the Federal Government, Tax-Exempt. Federal Tax ID No. 41-066271.
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