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87 -- ALFALFA/HAY SOL 1422-N670-Q96-0060 DUE 090396 POC Rex Thomsen, Contracting Officer, (303) 236-9443. 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, proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 1422-N670-Q96-0060 and is being issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-39. This is a 100% set aside for small business, SIC code is 5191 and size standard is 100 employees. This requirement is for a firm fixed price contract for Line Item 1, Hay/Alfalfa, 1st or 2nd cutting of 1996 crop, 500 tons. Description. All hay to be delivered under this contract shall be of the first or second cutting of the 1996 crop and shall conform with the requirements of the U.S. Hay and Straw Standards. A copy of this publication may be obtained (at no cost) from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Grain Inspection Service, IRM Branch, Room 0667 South, 14th and Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250. Hay shall be Alfalfa, with a maximum of 5% grasses. Hay shall be in conformance with the following requirements: a. Domestically grown. b. Sun-cured with no moisture damage, not heating. c. Properly stored, well cured, green and leafy. d. Free of mold, dust, Russian Thistle or Prickly herb, ''cheat'' grass, fox tails, corn stalks, bearded grain, and other long awns (spikelets), and any other weed or grass not considered healthy forage for domestic animals. e. Free from animal contamination, dangerous pesticides and foreign matter of any kind (i.e., wire, nails, or other debris). Bale Requirements: a. Hay shall be cut with a crimper and bailed with wire, or Rat and Rot-proof twine. b. Bales shall be delivered direct from fields or barns via clean vehicles NOT used for transport of livestock. c. Round bales or bales exceeding 130 pounds are not permissible. d. Bales shall be uniform lengths, ragged bales shall not be accepted. e. Bales with loose wire/twine or broken bales shall not be accepted. Delivery shall begin not later than 10 days after October 1, 1996 or award of contract, whichever is later, and be completed no later than 30 calendar days after contract award. The hay shall be delivered F.O.B. Destination and shall be unloaded and stacked by the Contractor. Contractor may be required to place hay under an open hay shed upon delivery. The shed is open at the ends and from the sides and is accessible to a typical squeeze loader. Delivery shall be made to the following location: USDI, Bureau of Land Management, Wild Horse and Burro Corrals, 17 miles East of Susanville, CA on Highway 395, or 4 miles north of Litchfield, CA on Highway 395. FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial, applies to this acquisition, with the following addenda: Per FAR 12.603(b) the SF 1449 is not used. Paragraph (c), Period of acceptance of offers - Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm until October 18, 1996. Paragraph (h), Multiple award - Delete entire paragraph and substitute: Award. Offers will be received on an all or none basis. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror based upon the unit price quoted. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the FAR provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, with their offer. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, with the following addenda: FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, along the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, 52.222- 36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.225-3, Buy American Act - Supplies. FAR clause 52.232-18, Availability of Funds, applies to this acquisition. Contractor shall be responsible for verifying weight prior to shipment and shall furnish certified weight tickets from state approved scales upon delivery at destination. FAR clause 52.211-16, Variation in Quantity is applicable with permissible variation shall be limited to: of 1 percent increase, of 1 percent decrease. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) three (3) days prior to shipment of hay. The following information shall be given to the COR at that time: a. Anticipated delivery date, and/or changes in the scheduled delivery date, b. The Bill of Lading number, c. Total tonnage to be delivered for that load, and d. The name of the carrier responsible for shipment. Delivery shall be made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., local time, Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and holidays. Should an emergency occur, deliveries may be requested for a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday, providing that the Contractor notifies the COR on the preceding Friday and/or the work day preceding the scheduled holiday. Request for Offers must be received no later than 1:00 PM, local time, September 3, 1996. Offers sent via the US Postal Service should be mailed to Bureau of Land Management, BC-670B, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225-0047. All RFQ's not sent through the US Mail will be considered hand carried and direct delivered. Hand carried RFQ's must be delivered directly to and placed in the depository at Bureau of Land Management, BC-670B, Mail Room, Entrance S-4, Building 50, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0047. Direct delivery of offers is only possible weekdays, excluding federal holidays, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0214)

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