The purpose of amnedment 003 is to cancel RFQ AG-6395-S-15-0052 in its entirety. The requirement will be re-solicited under the new number AG-6395-S-15-0094. 1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services- prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Part 13 and supplemental information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation will result in a firm fixed price purchase order. 2. The solicitation number for this effort is AG-6395-S-15-0052 and this combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). 3. The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect at the time of publication. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ 4. Simplified procurement procedures will be used for this acquisition per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. This requirement is being offered as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code is 332992. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. 5. This requirement is for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Service (WS) in San Antonio, TX to purchase non-lead shotgun ammunition that will be used for the aerial removal of hogs; specifically in areas where the use of traditional lead based shot shell pellets are prohibited. 6. REQUIREMENTS AND QUANTITIES: CLIN 001 HEVI-Shot Dead Coyote, Part Number Code: 42213 (Brand Name or equal) 100,000 rounds, Pkg 5 or 25 rounds per box Price per round = _________ Total Price ____________ 6. Salient Specifications Gauge: 12 Length: 2-3/4 or 3" Minimum Charge Weight: 1-3/8 oz Minimum FPS: 1350 Minimum Shot Size: 00 Buck Shot: Non-lead, Non-steel. Pellets: minimum 30 grain avg., per pellet. 7. The ammunition shall be delivered FOB Destination to the following addresses: 50,000 rounds to: USDA-APHIS-WS 5730 Northwest Parkway, Suite 700 San Antonio, TX 78249 25,000 rounds to: USDA-APHIS-WS 537 Myatt Drive Madison, TN 37115 25,000 rounds to: USDA-APHIS-WS 2800 North Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4298 8. The provision at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial (April 2014) applies to this solicitation. 9. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this combined synopsis/solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical capability will be evaluated by how well the proposed product meets the Government requirements. Delivery time required to supply 100,000 rounds. 10. The provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The contractor shall either complete the on-line Offeror Representations and Certifications www.SAM.gov or return a completed copy of the Offeror Representations and Certifications with their quotation. 11. The clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. 12. The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Dec 2014), applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses identified in FAR 52.212-5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition; (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government' Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). (10) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Public Law 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111- 117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161).(14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).(ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011). (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126). (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (30) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). (39) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011). (40) 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). (43) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). (49) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332) 52.211-6 -- Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) AGAR 452.209 - 71 ASSURANCE REGARDING FELONY CONVICTION OR TAX DELINQUENT STATUS FOR CORPORATE APPLICANTS (a) This award is subject to the provisions contained in sections 738 and 739 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, P.L. No. 112-55, Division A, as amended and/or subsequently enacted, regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. Accordingly, by accepting this award the contractor acknowledges that it - (1) does not have a tax delinquency, meaning that it is not subject to any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, and (2) has not been convicted (or had an officer or agent acting on its behalf convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within 24 months preceding the award, unless a suspending and debarring official of the United States Department of Agriculture has considered suspension or debarment of the awardee, or such officer or agent, based on these convictions and/or tax delinquencies and determined that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) If the awardee fails to comply with these provisions, APHIS may terminate this contract for default and may recover any funds the awardee has received in violation of sections 738 or 739, as amended and/or subsequently enacted. 13. To be awarded this purchase order, the offeror must be registered in the SAM.gov. SAM.gov information may be found at http://www.SAM.gov. 14. Quotations are due to the United States Department of Agriculture, Minneapolis Contracting Office, 100 North Sixth Street, Butler Square, 5th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55403 by 01:30 PM CST, March 25, 2015. Quotes may be sent via e-mail to
[email protected], fax to 612-336-3550 or via mail. The point of contact for this combined synopsis solicitation is Jason Wilking who may be reached at
[email protected] , or phone at 612-336-3210. 15. A COMPLETE QUOTE WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: a. A completed pricing schedule. b. Contractor must provide technical capability information including: Proposed delivery schedule and the proposed ammunition's Charge Weight, Speed (FPS), Shot Size, Shot type and per pellets weight avg. c. A completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items or if not completed in SAM.gov. If an offerors quote does not contain all of the items listed above, 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.