SOURCES SOUGHT
87 -- Soybean Meal IDIQ - Sources Sought
- Notice Date
- 2/12/2021 12:49:26 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 311119
— Other Animal Food Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- USDA ARS MWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP PEORIA IL 61604 USA
- ZIP Code
- 61604
- Solicitation Number
- 12505B21Q0024SS
- Response Due
- 2/22/2021 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 03/09/2021
- Point of Contact
- Aaron Dimeo
- E-Mail Address
-
aaron.dimeo@usda.gov
(aaron.dimeo@usda.gov)
- Description
- A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation Announcement or Request for Quote. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources and to determine the capability of Small Business and/or Large Business companies to provide the supplies/services described below. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. Department of Agriculture (ARS) requests responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these products and service. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. The NAICS code for the expected acquisition is 311119, with a Size Standard of 500 employees and the PSC Code is 8710. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchased in accordance with FAR Part 12 and as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13. The Department of Agriculture (ARS) has the need for the following products: 001) Soybean Meal IDIQ Scope of Work: The USDA-ARS NADC Animal Resources Unit in Ames, Iowa will be requesting quotes for the purchase of Soybean Meal to be used as an ingredient in a lactating dairy cattle and dry cattle rations under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a base plus four option years. Background: The objective is to provide animal care and support services for internal users that rely on animals and animal products for research, testing, and training. Fresh, clean, high quality feed is critical to support animal health and well-being. Key Deliverables Specifications: Soybean Meal: Dry Matter: 89% (NTE +/- 2%) Crude Protein: 48% (NTE +/- 3%} Fat: 1.0% (NTE +/ - 1%) Crude Fiber: 3% (NTE +/-1%) Neutral Detergent Fiber: 7.0% (NTE +/- 1%) Acid Detergent Fiber: 5.5% (NTE +/- 1%) Calcium: 0.2% (NTE +/- 0.1%) Phosphorous: 0.65% (NTE +/- 0.15%) Total Digestible Nutrients: 78% (NTE +/- 2%) BULK - NO BAGS Feed should NOT contain: Antibiotics Hormones Chemical growth promotants Animal Products or by-products Bactericides, Bacteriostats or Cocidiostats If the mill to be used has processed feeds containing any of these materials prior to mixing Government feeds, it shall be flushed with at least two tons of feed which does not contain any of the above-mentioned additives immediately before processing. This is to be done at the expense of the Contractor. Items purchased under this contract will be used to feed animals in the conduction of research. Since diet is an essential control factor necessary in the Center' s research, no substitution or deviation from the formulations is permissible without approval from the USDA. Only Clean, high quality ingredients are to be used. Combining/blending with like ingredients of low quality or possible contamination is not acceptable. This would include but not limited to mold and mycotoxins within feed ingredients. Order Estimations: IDIQ Contract for Base + 4 Option Years: Base Year Requirements: Min 15 ton, Estimated 90 ton, Max 120 ton Option Year 1 Requirements: Min 15 ton, Estimated 90 ton, Max 120 ton Option Year 2 Requirements: Min 15 ton, Estimated 90 ton, Max 120 ton Option Year 3 Requirements: Min 15 ton, Estimated 90 ton, Max 120 ton Option Year 4 Requirements: Min 15 ton, Estimated 90 ton, Max 120 ton Delivery Requirements: The Contractor shall make deliveries within four (4) working days after receipt of a telephone or written order from an authorized Government employee. Partial deliveries of a minimum quantity may be requested. Deliveries shall be made to: USDA, ARS, MWA, NADC, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Building 13, Ames, Iowa 50010. Deliveries shall be made during normal business hours of 7:30 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. (CST) Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays or Observance of Federal Holidays (New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day). Deliveries will be made in clean, closed vehicles not used in the transportation of livestock. The Contractor shall assure that the material conforms to the specifications in the contract prior to delivery. Upon delivery, at destination, the Government reserves the right to reject any or all parts of a shipment, if in the opinion of the Government, does not meet the requirements contained herein. The Contractor shall provide the Government with a certified copy of both the empty and loaded weight tickets, at the time of each delivery for all bulk feed deliveries, which must be obtained at an official weighing station with the firm's name inscribed on the weigh ticket A delivery ticket must accompany each order (allowing for a signature of person making the delivery and signature of Government personnel receiving the delivery). Deliveries shall be made direct from the mill to the NADC by enclosed clean truck without transfer from truck to truck or through terminals and unloaded at location specified by the NADC. The vendor shall provide all items F.O.B: destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA-ARS Ames, IA and will be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract with a base and four option years. Admission to Property: The following rules and regulations apply to all property at the NCAH, Ames, Iowa, under the custody of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and to all persons entering on such property. The campus is closed to the general public. Admission to the facility is restricted to authorized persons and approved visitors. Upon entry, visitors: Will be required to present Government or other identifying credentials to the Officer at the visitor Gate (photo driver' s license, passport, or other official photo identification). Will be issued a visitor's badge and must wear and display the badge at all times while visiting the facilities. Capability Statement: Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company�s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. Companies should also indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. To be eligible, all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a current and active registration. A DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register in SAM. A vendor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS.�Vendor must include their DUNS# on their capability statements. To be eligible, all vendors must also be registered in SAM under the specific NAICS code listed as part of this sources sought. If a prospective vendor is not registered under the specified NAICS code and would qualify to be registered under it then they must update their SAM registration prior to providing a capabilities statement. Finally, to be eligible, all vendors must be NDAA 889 Certified. If they do not currently have a NDAA 889 Certification, then they must complete the attached NDAA 889 Certification form and submit it to agref@usda.gov or aaron.dimeo@usda.gov so that they can be added to the list of NDAA 889 Certified vendors. Submitting a Capability Statements: Responses should be submitted via email by Monday, February 22, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (CST). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions should be directed to Aaron Dimeo at aaron.dimeo@usda.gov by no later than Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. (CST). Disclaimer: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate.� Respondents are also advised that under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of information or provide feedback about any of the information received.� After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/404e34f2cafb46d2b8705144fafd363a/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Ames, IA 50010, USA
- Zip Code: 50010
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 50010
- Record
- SN05916448-F 20210214/210212230123 (samdaily.us)
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