89 -- DAIRY AND ICE CREAM PRODUCTS

Notice Date

March 19, 2001

Contracting Office

USPFO for Michigan, Contracting Office, 3111 W. Saint Joseph St., Lansing, MI 48913

ZIP Code

48913

Solicitation Number

W56D93-1032-2000

Response Due

March 30, 2001

Point of Contact

Kari Churchill, Purchasing Agent

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the purchasing agent via e-mail (kari.churchill@mi.ngb.army.mil)

Description

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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is W56D93-1032-2000, and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses as those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Number 97-23 and Defense Acquisition Circular Number 91-12, 20001213 Edition. This solicitation is unrestricted. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 42243. Description of commodity: Various dairy and ice cream products for the period of 1 April 2001 through 30 September 2001. Offer to be firm fixed-price on the following items: Line Item 0001: Milk, white, 1 percent, half pint, 100,000 Ea.; Line Item 0002: Milk, chocolate, 2 percent, half pint, 75,000 Ea.; Line Item 0003: Cottage Cheese, large curd, 5 Lb. container, 200 Ea.; Line Item 0004: Cottage Cheese, large curd, 1 Lb. container, 200 Ea.; Line Item 0005: Sour Cream, 1 Lb. Container, 400 Ea.; Line Item 0006: Ice Cream Drumstick, nutty variety pack, 10,000 Ea.; Line Item 0007: Ice Cream Sandwich, Vanilla and Neapolitan, 10,000 Ea.; Line Item 0008: "Butterfinger" Ice Cream Bar, 5,000 Ea.; Line Item 0009: Milk Chocolate & Vanilla Ice Cream Bar, 10,000 Ea.; Line Item 0010: Strawberry Fruit Bar, 5,000 Ea; Line Item 0011: Sorbert & Cream Bar, 5,000 Ea. Indicate weight of each of the ice cream products. Above quantities are estimates only. Actual usage should not be less than 70% of estimate. Offeror is to provide 30 freezers (10 Cubic Feet Each) at no additional cost to the government. Multiple awards may result from this solicitation. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.204-6, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities; 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Evaluation factors being price, delivery, prior performance and ability to meet Government requirements with each being equally considered in the evaluation process); 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 (Dev), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation); 52.214-22, Evaluation of Bids for Multiple Awards; 52.216-27, Single or Multiple Awards; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration; 52.233-3, Protest After Award; 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination; 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference; 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference; 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses. The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.212-7001 (Dev), Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation); 252.217-7019 Alt I, Sanitary Conditions Alternate I; 252.217-7022, Code Dating; 252.217-7023, Marking; 252.225-7000, Buy American Act Balance of Payments Program Certificate; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act Balance of Payments. Copy of provisions and clauses are available on the Internet at http://arnet.gov/far. Successful offeror must: 1) Be able to respond with deliveries to orders with a 24-hour lead time. 2) Make deliveries around 7:00 A.M. to Bldg 560, Camp Grayling, MI. 3) Provide own off-loading equipment. 4) Provide immediate notification of non-stock items (not wait until time of physical delivery. 5) Must be capable of receiving payment via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). 6) Must be registered with the Central Contracting Registry. Qualifying offers will meet the stated specifications and be accompanied by completed provisions 52.212-3 and 252.225-7000. Food shall be obtained from sources that comply with military requirements and the FDA/USDA Food Code. All food establishments and distributors are subject to the sanitary approval and surveillance considered necessary by the Armed Forces. Include a copy of your letter from U.S. Army Veterinary Command as a sanitarily approved establishment for Armed Forces procurement of dairy products and ice cream. Failure to provide this information can render your offer non-responsive and therefore not considered for award. Deliveries are required on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 June 2001 through 31 August 2001. For the remaining time, deliveries would be on an as-needed basis. Multiple deliveries are required. The Government reserves the right to reject any delivery that does not meet specifications and is not of usable quality. Quantities/size of orders will vary. All delivery requirements are subject to change. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government. Required information and completed offer, to include unit pricing, specifications and descriptive literature, may be faxed to 517-483-5900 or mailed to USPFO FOR MICHIGAN, Purchasing & Contracting, Attn: Kari Churchill, 3111 W. St. Joseph Street, Lansing, MI 48913-5102. Offer must be received not later than Noon, local time, 30 March 2001. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the agency. Questions may be addressed to Kari Churchill at kari.churchill@mi.ngb.army.mil.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010321/89SOL001.HTM (W-078 SN50G5P3)