SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- Maize Winter Nursery in Hawaii
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2022 7:20:35 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 111150
— Corn Farming
- Contracting Office
- USDA ARS MWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP PEORIA IL 61604 USA
- ZIP Code
- 61604
- Solicitation Number
- 12505B22Q0208
- Response Due
- 9/9/2022 7:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 09/10/2022
- Point of Contact
- Missy Grice, Phone: 9706314559
- E-Mail Address
-
melissa.grice@usda.gov
(melissa.grice@usda.gov)
- Description
- 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 12505B22Q0208 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 111150 (Corn Farming). The PSC is F009. This requirement is 100% set aside for small business. For a company to qualify as a small business, the small business standard is $1 million. The USDA in Ames, IA has a requirement for a corn winter nursery for increase seed production for growing between September 19, 2022 and April 30, 2023. The details for this planting, growing, and harvesting requirement are attached to this posting. Offerors must include all associated costs and state on quotes any variances between their offered products and the provided specifications. Any resulting award from this solicitation will be a fixed price contract in accordance with the specifications listed in the Statement of Work.� � This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): CLIN 0001: To purchase corn winter nursery for increase seed production for growing �Self Pollination Corn � 15ft rows, single ears shelled and returned that meets the technical requirements listed in the Statement of Work. CLIN 0002: To purchase corn winter nursery for increase seed production for growing� Paired cross pollination corn � 15ft rows, each row shelled as bulk that meets the technical requirements listed in the Statement of Work. CLIN 0003: To purchase corn winter nursery for increase seed production for growing� Chain SIB pollination corn � 15ft rows, each row shelled as bulk that meets the technical requirements listed in the Statement of Work. CLIN 0004: To purchase corn winter nursery for increase seed production for growing� Self Pollination Corn � 10ft rows, single ears shelled and returned that meets the technical requirements listed in the Statement of Work. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Location of the Government site is Hawaiian Islands of Maui, Oahu, or Kauai and will be identified in the contract. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their Quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable {LPTA). LPTA means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical and (2) Price and must also have satisfactory Past Performance.� Technical acceptability will be evaluated based on equal salient characteristics. The lowest priced proposal will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price proposal is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced proposal is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made. DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN QUOTE: In order to be considered for award, Offerors shall provide 1) technical approach; 2) price; and 3) Company's SAM UEI number. REJECTION OF QUOTATION: Failure to demonstrate compliance will be cause to reject the quote without further discussions. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and can be found in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference are as follows: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Provide with Quote); FAR 52.204-7, System for Awards Management (ALL OFFERORS MUST BE REGISTERED AND ACTIVE IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARDS MANAGEMENT DATABASE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AN AWARD) The website address for registration is: http://www.sam.gov; and FAR 52.222-22, Previous Compliance Report. FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, 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 apply to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans; 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards; 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026; 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706; 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors; and FAR 52.233, Protest After Award. The above FAR clauses may be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/loadmainre.html. To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted electronically. Questions regarding this solicitation shall be emailed (no phone calls will be accepted) to Melissa Grice, Contract Specialist at melissa.grice@usda.gov no later than 2:00 PM (Central) September 2, 2022. All answers to questions will be posted as an attachment in this solicitation. Furnish quotes no later than 9:00 AM (Central), September 9, 2022 to Melissa Grice, Contract Specialist at melissa.grice@usda.gov . Quotes will only be accepted via email, no phone calls will be accepted.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: HI, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06442619-F 20220828/220826230121 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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