USDA, ARS, Richard B. Russell Research Center, P.O. Box 5677, 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30604-5677

37 -- AIR BLAST SPRAYER SOL IFB-010-43YK-96 DUE 080696 POC Patricia Lang, Procurement Assistant, 706/546-3533. 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 solicitation only; proposals are being requested and a written solicitatin will not be issued. The solicitation number IFB-010-43YK-96, is issued as an invitation for bid and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-37. The standard industrial classification code is 3523, with a small business standard of 500 employees. This acquisition will be procured under a small business set-aside. Delivery is required within 10 weeks after receipt of an order. Delivery is F.O.B. Destination to the Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory, Byron, Georgia. Any interested/qualified sources who can provide the item above must respond by August 6, 1996 at 2:00 pm. Bids should be addressed to USDA-ARS-SAA, Contracting Office, P.O. Box 5677, Athens, GA 30604-5677. The Governemnt will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsvie/responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most price advantageous to the Government. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, awarded to a responsive and responsible offeror at a fair and reasonable price; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, will apply to the resultant contract: 52.222-3, 52.233-3, 52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-18, and 52.225-21. All offerors must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 with their response. Because this is a commercial item, FAR 12.603(c)(ii) will be used for establishing solicitation response time rather than the time established in Note 22, which, in this instance, is not applicable to this commercial acquisition. AIR BLAST SPRAYER Requirements: The Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory in Byron, Georgia, has a requirement for one air blast sprayer to suport their pecan orchard management and research. The air blast sprayer msut have a 1000 gallon tank capacity, manaul contraols, throttle and spray control. A limb guard in front of the tank is needed for tank protection. The entire fan housing, including the vanes, shall be stainless steel due to the corrosive nature of some mineral salts applied during research. The air handling system shall consist of a twin fan system and a stainless steel spray manifold which includes 2 rows of nozzles per side. Nozzles shall have individual shutoffs. The engine shall be diesel capable of 250 HP at 2200 RPMs. The engine shall be coupled to the fan via a centrifugal clutch and double universal drive for a safe start up and shutdown. A two stage centrifugal pump and mechanical tank agitation is required to insure uniform delivery of spray materials. (0198)

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