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99 -- PACKAGE PICK UP AND DELIVERY SOL APVSWRT1-0003-1 DUE 081800 POC Joanne Mann, Contracting Officer (612) 370-2241 E-MAIL: /presol, Joanne.Mann@usda.gov. The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), Lincoln, NE, has a requirement for pickup and delivery service to various locations in Nebraska, and delivered to Topeka, Kansas, for the period October 1, 2000 through September 30, 2001. A fixed-price blanket purchase order. SIC 4215. Quotations are DUE AUGUST 18, 2000, by 10:00 a.m. local time. SUBMIT WRITTEN OR FAXED QUOTATION to "Purchasing Section," at (612) 370-2136. Simplified procurement procedures will be used as well as commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR 12. 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; quotations are being requested and A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This is a 100% small business set-aside. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-16. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: Prompt Payment 52.249-1 (4/84); Fixed price 52.243-1 (8/87); Evaluation-Commercial items 52.212-2 (10/97); Offeror Representations and Certifications 52.212-3 ((1-/98); Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items 52.212-4 (4/98); Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items 52.212-5 (10/98). ALL RESPONSIBLE SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION FOR CONSIDERATION. Offers should include tax payer identification number__________________________ DUNS number__________________ and business size ___________________. SERVICE REQUIREMENTS: Due to the nature of the program for which this service is required, it is impossible to accurately determine in advance or from past experience the number of pounds that the services will be required for. It is estimated that the quantity shown will be required during the specific period. This estimate of needs is for information only and is not intended to imply that the estimate is an exact indication of the quantity that will be required. All estimates are for annual requirements: Omaha, NE to Topeka, KS -- 40,000 lbs; Gibbon, NE to Topeka, KS -- 40,000 lbs; Hastings, NE to Topeka, KS -- 12,000 lbs. SPECIFICATIONS: The USDA, APHIS, VS, Lincoln, NE, requires daily pickup and delivery service of parcels containing slaughter cattle blood samples Monday through Friday excluding Federal holidays as follows: 1) Pick up parcels daily at 3458 South 16th Street, Omaha, NE. 2) Pick up parcels daily at Gibbon Packing Co, East Highway 30, Gibbon, NE. 3) Pick up parcels daily at Lovett and Sons Pack, 1009 "M" St, Hastings, NE. All parcels shall be delivered to USDA, APHIS, VS, State-Federal Laboratory, 1947 NW Topeka Boulevard, Suite E, Topeka, KS 66608, no later than 48 hours after pick up. All delivered samples are to be placed in the cooler (refrigerator) located inside the delivery door. Deliveries are to be made Monday through Saturday. Upon delivery of blood samples, empty parcels are to be picked up at the lab and returned to point of origin. The Contractor shall furnish a clean and mechanically sound enclosed-type van or truck equipped to haul packages or containers. The Contractor shall be required to furnish the vehicle with operator, and shall be responsible for all operating and maintenance costs of the vehicle. The drivers and vehicles shall be properly licensed to operate within the states of Nebraska and Kansas. The Contractor shall be authorized/licensed to move parcels in Kansas and Nebraska. The Contractor shall notify Robert D. Hanson within one hour in the event of vehicle failure while transporting parcels. A back-up vehicle must be available to provide service within four (4) hours in the event of equipment failure. The Contractor shall receipt for all parcels picked up, such as bills of lading, airbills, packing lists, etc. The Contractor shall maintain a register of all parcels picked up and delivered, and obtain the signature of the destination agent. The Contractor shall be responsible for the loading and unloading of the vehicle. Posted 08/03/00 (W-SN481638). (0216)

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