B -- SIGMA 1998 HARVEST YEARS PROGRAM

Notice Date

October 10, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Program Contract Service Center (3803R), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460-0001

ZIP Code

20460-0001

Solicitation Number

RFQ-DC-01-00005

Response Due

October 30, 2000

Point of Contact

Yvonne D. Stiso/Contract Specialist/stiso.yvonne@epa.gov

E-Mail Address

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Description

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures Test Program for Commercial Items set forth in FAR Subpart 13.5 intends to issue a sole source purchase order to Produce Studies Limited. 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 EPA is FACNET certified. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541710. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The RFQ number is RFQ-DC-01-00005. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-19. This requirement has not been set-aside for small businesses. Description: SIGMA 1998 Harvest Years Program (32 countries) in one electronic and one hard copy. The studies and data bases should provide current data for pesticides on minor usage sites from foreign countries. The database shall contain accurate current (1998) usage data for agriculturally used pesticides by chemical, end use product, site treated, possible proximity to human contact and the qualities of pesticidal active ingredients applied for the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South-Africa, South-Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, UK, USA , Czech-Republic, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, , Philippines, Russian Fed., Taiwan, Ukraine, Vietnam, Bolivia, Costa-Rica, Dominican-Rep., Ecaudor, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, Ivory,-Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Slovakia, Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe. Delivery must take place no later than 11/30/00. Quote shall be provided FOB Destination in US currency. Delivery address shall be US EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Mail code 7503C, Washington, DC 20460. Project Officer information will be provided at time of award. The provisions at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, at 52.212-4 Contract terms and Conditions- Commercial Items and at 52.212-5, Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, with its offer. The following FAR clauses are required by FAR subpart 25.1101: FAR 52.225-4, Buy American Act- North American Free Trade Agreement- Israeli Trade Act- Balance of Payments Program Certificate (FEB 2000) and FAR 52.225-8, Duty-Free Entry (FEB 2000). The text of all FAR clauses incorporated by reference can be found at: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ The text of all EPAAR clauses incorporated by reference can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/oamrfp12/ptod/epaar.pdf Quotes are due no later than 3:00PM/EST on 10/30/2000. US Mail Address is: US EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Mail code 3803R- Attn: Yvonne D. Stiso, Washington, DC 20460, U.S.A. Hand Carry (such as FedEx) should be submitted to: Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Bid and Proposal Room, 6th Floor, Room 61107, Washington, DC 20004, U.S.A. Interested parties may contact the Contract Specialist at stiso.yvonne@epa.gov

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001012/BSOL001.HTM (W-284 SN5039K7)