70 -- UNIVERSAL IMAGING

The USDA, Animal Plant Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), Fort Collins, Colorado, intends to renew Universal Imaging Utility Maintenance - Qty. 2400 (Part #3UIUM5000+) and to purchase Universal Imaging Utility Government License Qty. 2600 (Part #3UIUG5000+). USDA intends to award a commerical item contract with a base year and four 1year options. During the 5 year period of this contract the government may order up to 10,000 additional licenses and may order maintenance for up to 15,000 licenses. Email quotations to Arleane.L.Dean@APHIS.USDA.GOV. QUOTATIONS Are due September 6, 2006. Commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR 12 will be used. A firm fixed price contract will be awarded. NAICS code 423430. 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 most current Federal Acquisition Circular. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: Instructions to Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government 52.203-6; Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number 52.204-6; Central Contractor Registration 52.204-7; 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 Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Items 52.212 5; Limitation of Government Liability 52.216-24; Contract Definitization 52.216-25; Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-6; Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-21; Equal Opportunity 52.222-26; Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-35; Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-36; Employment Report on Special Disable Veterans, Veterans of Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-37; Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.233-4; Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended 52.222-41; Buy American Act ? Supplies 52.225-1. The above clauses may be viewed on the website: www.arnet.gov/far. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES 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 ******* Quotes must for delivery f.o.b. destination, Fort Collins, Colorado. All offers shall 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, lowest price technically acceptable to the Government. Company Name: ______________________________________________________ Company Address: _____________________________________________________ Contact Name _________________________________________________________ Telephone number: ________________________________________ Tax Payer Identification Number:__________________________ DUNS number__________________ and business size ___________________. Each response shall include prices for the Maintenance of the existing 2400 licenses and the purchase of the 2600 additional licenses. Please provide a fixed price quote for the additional quantities USDA may purchase. USDA may purchase up to an additional 10,000 licenses. Please break out pricing by quantities of 500. Example: 0-500 addional licenses - Unit Price for each; 501 - 1000 - additional licenses - Unit price for each license; 1001 - 1500 additional licenses - Unit price for each license. Please provide a fixed price for the maintenance of these additional licenses. Total renewal licenses 5000-6000 - Unit price for each license; Renewal of 6001-7000 licenses - unit price for each license. Maximum number of licenses that would require maintenance would be 15000. Award will be based on lowest price technically acceptable. Evaluation will be exclusive of the options. If you have any questions, please contact Arleane Dean 301-734-4912.