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99 -- SUPPLY AND DELIVER PLASTIC MULCH SHEETS SOL 1422h952-Q98-2021 DUE 012398 POC Pierre Mathies, 503-952-6218 E-MAIL: BLM, or952mb@or.blm.gov. This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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. Solicitation number is 1422H952-Q98-2021 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-02. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 5162, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This procurement is set aside for small business concerns. SUPPLY AND DELIVER an estimated 85,000 permeable polyethylene mulch sheets with a 20% increase quantity option to be executed by written notice no later than 30 calendar days after the required delivery date. Sheets will be used to reduce competition from herbaceous vegetation by being placed on the ground around newly planted tree seedlings. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: 1) Size -- 36" x 36" sheets; 2) Color -- Black; 3) Permeability -- Micro-perforated or extruded to provide permeability to water. Minimum 375 holes per square inch. Maximum 0.9 millimeter diameter of punched or extruded holes; 4) Thickness -- Minimum of 2.5 mils thick; 5) Photodegradability -- Must contain enough ultra-violet (UV) stabilizers or inhibitors to provide a three-year minimum and five-year maximum field life. 6) Light Transmission -- Product, exclusive of punched or extruded holes, shall not transmit more than 10 percent light when placed under 750-foot candles of full spectrum lighting. 7) Center Cut Required -- A 6-inch "X" cut or a 6-inch slit in the center of the sheet is required. If an "X" cut is used, it shall be aligned with the corners of the sheet. If a slit is used, it shall be diagonal across the center of the sheet and aligned with two opposite corners. PACKAGING AND MARKING: 1) Packaging -- Sheets shall lie flat with the smooth side oriented up. Sheets shall be boxed or tied in bundles with a maximum weight of 45 pounds per bundle. Tied or boxed bundles shall be palletized and secured to the pallets with the sheets oriented smooth side up. Pallets shall become the property of the Government. 2) Marking -- The number of sheets per bundle and the total number of sheets per pallet shall be clearly marked on each pallet. DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE: 1) Delivery -- All quantities shall be delivered F.O.B. Destination on or before March 5, 1998, to the Bureau of Land Management, Medford District Warehouse, 3039 Bullock Road, Medford, Oregon 97504. Consignee shall be notified at least 24 hours prior to delivery. 2) Acceptance -- Inspection and acceptance of mulch sheets will be made by the Government at the place of delivery. QUOTATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE: 1) Price per 1,000 (M) mulch sheets; 2) Company experience with producing this item; 3) References from customers, including names and telephone numbers; and 4) FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. APPLICABLE FAR CLAUSES AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS (included by reference): Clauses 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial. Award will be made to the responsible quotor(s) whose quote is most advantageous to the Government. (0356)

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