The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, APHIS, Plant Protection and Quarantine, PPQ, Riverdale, MD, has a requirement for medium sized and intermediate sized animal carriers for birds. A fixed-price purchase order will result. F.O.B. destination. QUOTATIONS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 27, 2007, by 1:00 p.m. local time. Submit written or faxed quotation to Purchasing Section, at (612) 370-2136 Attention Joanne Mann. Email responses may be sent to
[email protected]. 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 solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: Instructions to Offerors -Commercial Items 52.212-1; Evaluation-Commercial Items 52.212-2; Offeror Representations and Certifications 52.212-3; Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items 52.212-4; Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items 52.212-5; Buy American Act Supplies 52.225-1; Buy American Act -Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, 52.225-3 and 52.225-3 Alt I; Prohibition of segregated facilities 52.222-21; Wash-Healey Public Contracts Act 22.6; Equal Opportunity 52.222-26; Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-35; Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-36; Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-37; Installment Payments on Commercial Items 52.232-30; Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration 52.232-33. All contractors shall be registered and have an active status at the Central Contractor Registration: www.ccr.gov All responsible sources may submit a quotation for consideration. ****NOTE: 52.212-3 MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH THE OFFERORS QUOTE, or registered electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov **** The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined are significantly more important than cost or price. A COMPLETE QUOTE WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: If an offerors quote does not contain all of the items listed, the quote may be considered incomplete for evaluation purposes and no further consideration will be given to the offerors quote, thereby making an offeror ineligible for award. Offers may be submitted on company letterhead provided all the information requested has been included. Company Name ___________ Company Address ____________ Contact Name ________ Phone number ___________ DUNS number________ Tax I.D. ______. SPECIFICATIONS: The USDA has a requirement for animal carriers for safeguarding and inspecting birds at US ports of entry. Two sizes are needed to accommodate both small and large species of birds. Medium size: 23 inches by 15.2 inches by 12 inches. Intermediate size: 24 inches by 16.7 inches by 14.5 inches. The sizes do not have to be exact, but must not deviate more than one inch as they will be placed in ventilated cardboard boxes. The animal carriers are to be made of heavy gauge plastic polypropylene, study enough to resist chewing by large birds, such as parrots. The animal carriers can be of any color, although a bleach linen or tan color is preferred. The animal carrier shall be molded in two piece units; held together by knobs or screws which can be removed by hand for ease of sterilization. The top unit shall have a handle for lifting the carrier; have multiple ventilation holes, approximately 15 to 25; the holes shall be no larger than one half inch on the later sides of the carrier to prevent birds from escaping. The animal carrier shall have a removable welded steel grate door; the steel grate will form mesh square no larger than one inch in diameter. The animal carriers shall be lightweight, portable and easily taken apart for storage or travel. The carriers shall meet federal regulations for airline travel. MEDIIUM SIZE QUANTITY: 402 INTERMEDIATE SIZE QUANTITY: 498 SHIPPING: All carriers will be shipped to a total of 20 US ports of entry. Each port has a dock, equipment and warehouse where deliveries may be made if they are on a pallet. The list of the US ports will be provided to the contractor who receives the award. All locations will be shipped more than six animal carriers. Shipping will be reimbursed based on actual costs. Offers shall be priced as follows and indicate availability and delivery: CLIN 001 MEDIUM CARRIERS $ _________ EA X 402 = $ ___________ CLIN 002 INTERMEDIATE CARRIERS $ ______________EACH X 498 = $ ______________ CLIN 003 - SHIPPING no pricing required.