3 prefabricated, painted, dipping vats.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) APHIS/VS/TICK OFFICE Facility, in Laredo, TX intends to procure 3 prefabricated, painted, dipping vats. Specifications ?P__ all around. 3? x 3? x 3/8? angle on top, outside 3? x 3? x ? angle for all corners, base frame & slide supports. 2? x 2? x ? angle for steps. Lift rings on 4 corners, hide away spreader bar to lift. Middle wall retainers to clamp wall to keep wall straight with 3ft spikes. Sand Blast, paint metal dipping vat with gray epoxy paint. Technical Point of contact Jack Gilpin 7209 E Saunders Laredo, TX 78041 +1 (555) 000-0000, cell +1 (555) 000-0000 Submit faxed quotations to Purchasing Section ag +1 (555) 000-0000, Attention Carol Dingess. Quotations are due by August 10, 2009 by 4:00pm Eastern Time. Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be used per FAR 12. A firm Fixed Price Purchase order will be awarded. *Notice of total Small Business Set Aside under NAICS Code: 332312 Small Business Size: 500 employees NOTICE TO LARGE BUSINESS: The USDA buying activity in Minneapolis, MN is committed to participation of Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business in the performance of work under this solicitation and resultant contract. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUEDS THE ONLY SOLICITATION. PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through the most current Federal Acquisition Circular. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference and may be viewed on the website www.arnet.gov/far 52.212-1.1 Instructions to offers Commercial items 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items for this solicitation are as follows: 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008) (E.O. 13126) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). *The Buy American Act is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (See 12.505(a)(1)). __ (32)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 109-53 and 109-169). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (33) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (MAR 2009) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). __ (34) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). CCR Information can be found at http://www.ccr.gov All Responsible Small Businesses May Submit a Quotation For Consideration. ***Special Note:*** Offers shall include 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications, Which may be submitted from the website: http://orca.bpn.gov All offers must be signed. 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. The U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IS A TAX EXEMPT AGENCY. (EXEMPT FROM STATE AND FEDERAL TAX)