Polypropylene Copolymer Plastic Tubes

Purpose of this amendment (02) is to notify you of recent award prohibitions contained in sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate tax delinquencies. Under the Appropriations Act, no awards can be made to any corporation (for profit or non-profit) that has a tax delinquency or felony conviction as defined in the Appropriations Act and described in the attached representation. To comply with these provisions, all offerors are required to return the attached representation to Joanne Mann at [email protected] no later than December 15, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Please note that if you have a tax delinquency or felony conviction, as defined in the Appropriations Act and described in the attached representation, you are not eligible for award. If you are ineligible for award because of these prohibitions it is possible that you can regain eligibility for award, but only if the suspension and debarring official considers your tax delinquency and/or felony conviction and determines that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government." The response date is changed from December 11, 2015 to December 15, 2015 to allow for contractors to view the additional clause and respond in a timely manner. ******* THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO CLARIFY THE SPECIFIC QUANTITY: 1200 BOXES, PACKAGED 1000 TUBES PER BOX. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN THE SAME. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), Kansas City, MO, has a requirement for Polypropylene Copolymer Plastic Tubes, 122 X 100 mm with plastic push-in caps. The USDA intends to award a firm fixed price contract for an interim order. The solicitation will be issued on or about November 24, 2015. The solicitation will be posted to this website. The Government intends to provide the solicitation and all amendments via this website only. This will be best value procurement. It is anticipated that the formal solicitation, Request for Quotation (RFQ) AG-6395-S-16-0029, will be released on or about November 24, 2015 and posted on this FEDBIZOPPS website. Please download the RFQ from this website. All responsible offerors may submit an offer. After release, one may download a copy of the solicitation at this site. NOTIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT TO OFFEROR'S REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION NOR ANY OF ITS AMENDMENTS. IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THIS WEB SITE. Any questions or inquiries must be emailed the Contracting Office, Joanne Mann, Contract Specialist, EMAIL: [email protected]