87--Seedlings

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. Quotes are being requested and a more detailed solicitation is available on the Federal Technical Data Solutions (FEDTEDS) Web Page at http://www.fedteds.gov/ or at https://www.fedteds.gov/fedteds/start.nsf/frm.VendorLogin?OpenForm&Solicitation Number W912EE-07-T-0006 . Hard copies will not be available. Offerors s hould check the FEDTEDS Web Page often for new solicitations and/or changes (AMENDMENTS) to existing ones. Solicitation Number W912EE-07-T-0006 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) with the intent to award as a firm fixed-price contract using s implified acquisition procedures. The solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-08. This procurement is under NAICS Code 113210 (SIC 0831) with a size standard of $6.5 Millio n. Detailed Specifications are available on the FEDTEDS website. Item No. Supplies QTY UNIT UP AMOUNT 0001 Hardwood Seedlings 28 MX $___________ $___________ Arkabutla Lake 0002 Hardwood Seedlings 16 MX $___________ $___________ Sardis Lake 0003 Hardwood Seedlings 5 MX $___________ $___________ MRL 0004 Hardwood Seedlings 10 MX $___________ $___________ Grenada 0005 Pine Seedlings 2 MX $___________ $___________ Grenada Lake 0006 Hardwood Seedlings 10 MX $___________ $___________ Enid Lake 0007 Pine Seedlings 2 MX $___________ $___________ Enid Lake C 1. General. The Contractor will be required to furnish a total of 73,900 seedlings for the 2006 - 2007 planting season. Of this total amount, the Contractor will furnish a total of 69,900 one year old hardwood bareroot seedlings and a total of 4,000 on e year old pine bareroot seedlings. Quantities and specie requirements are specified in Section F. All of the required seedlings will be loose loaded by the Contractor (at the Contractor's plant) onto transportation provided by the Corps of Engineers. C 1.2 Scope. The Contractor shall furnish the seedlings in accordance with the following: Hardwood Seedling Specifications The bareroot seedling root collars shall not exceed 3/8 inch in diameter and not less than 1/4 inch in diameter. The maximum height from root collar to the terminal bud shall not exceed 24 inches, nor be less than 12 inches. All tap root lengths for bare root seedlings must measure between 6 inches (minimum) and 8 inches (maximum). The tap root length requirement is of paramount importance. Hardwood bareroot seedlings shipped that do not meet the root collar diameter, height, or tap root length requireme nts will not be accepted. Pine Seedling Specifications The Pine seedling root collars shall have a root collar diameter of 1/8 to 1/4 inch. The shoot length of the seedlings will be within a range of 8 to 12 inches. The tap root lengths must measure between 6 inches minimum and 8 inches maximum. Pine bareroot seedlings shipped that do not meet the root collar diameter, height, or tap root length requirements will not be accepted. C 1.2 CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS 1) The Contractor must be able to supply the Government with the required Pine and Hardwood seedlings. These seedlings must be grown and furnished by the Contractor at their Nursery. The Contractor will not be allowed to subcontract for any of the required specie seedlings. The Government will not accept subcontract seedlings. 2) The Contractor will provide the required species and quantities of seedlings as listed in Section F. There will be no substitutions by the Contractor for species or quantities. 3) The Contractor's Nursery must be located within 300 miles (one-way) of Jackson, Mississippi. 4) Seedlings must be packaged in suitable bags made of a minimum of 3-ply wet strength paper with the inner ply having a polycoated moisture barrier. The bottom should be sewn and a hot melt tape applied to the seam to prevent moisture leakage. 5) All seedlings supplied under this contract must have originated from seed collected within a 200 mile radius of Yazoo County, Mississippi. If requested, the Contractor(s) will be required to provide the Government copies of the geographic area where t he seed was collected. SECTION D PACKAGING AND MARKING D 1. Package. The Contractor shall package the seedlings in accordance with the specifications listed below. At a minimum, the package type shall conform to C-1.2(5). Hardwood Seedlings The seedlings shall be packaged at a rate of either 100 or 200 plants per bag. Packaging of each load will be uniform (i.e. all bags in each load shall contain the same number of seedlings). All bareroot seedling root systems must be completely coated wit h a clay, slurrey mixture or with a fine grind, nonstarch base, super absorbent water storing synthetic polymer POLYACRYLAMIDE or a product that is similar and of equal quality. Seedlings shipped in open bags will not be accepted. The top of the bags must be rolled down and bound or completely sealed in some other manner so as to prevent air drying of the seedling roots. Each kraft bag of seedlings will be properly labeled to identify the species of seedlings being shipped in each bag. Upon notification from the the Corp of Engineer's Representative, the Contractor shall lift, package and prepare the seedlings for shipment. Upon packaging, the seedlings shall be stored in cold storage until shipped on transportion provided by the Corps of Engineers. Pine Seedlings The seedlings shall be packaged at a rate 1,000 plants per bag. All bareroot seedling root systems must be completely coated with a clay, slurrey mixture or with a fine grind, nonstarch base, super absorbent water storing synthetic polymer POLYACRYLAMIDE o r a product that is similar and of equal quality. The top of the bags must be rolled down and bound or completely sealed in some other manner so as to prevent air drying of the seedling roots. Upon notification from the the Corp of Engineer's Representati ve, the Contractor shall lift, package and prepare the seedlings for shipment. Upon packaging, the seedlings shall be stored in cold storage until shipped on transportion provided by the Corps of Engineers. NOTE: Seedlings will be returned to the nursery if packaging is not in accordance with the specifications. The nursery shall be responsible for costs incurred for seedlings returns (i.e. mileage costs for trucking). SECTION E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE E 1. Acceptance. Acceptance will be performed by the Corps of Engineer's Representative and will be based on contract requirements of minimum and maximum root collar size, height lengths, required tap root lengths, adequate cold storage space, and packag ing specifications. All bareroot seedlings must have been root pruned to meet specifications prior to lifting to avoid the presence of excessively long root systems that are undesirable in hand planting operations. Under this Contract, the Government will only accept one year old seedlings. Acceptance will not be made on seedlings which do not conform to Contract requirements. E-2. Packing lists or a Bill of Lading must accompany each seedling shipment and/or load. SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE F-1. There is a total of 73,900 bareroot seedlings to be delivered under this contract. The contract will require the delivery of 69,900 bareroot hardwood seedlings and 4,000 bareroot pine seedlings. a) The 69,900 bareroot hardwood seedlings will consist of the following species by quantity: Species Quantity 01 Cherrybark oak 9,600 02 Bald cypress 15,800 03 Nuttal l oak 11,100 04 Overcup oak 4,000 05 Sawtooth oak 4,000 06 Swamp chestnut 9,600 07 Water oak 7,200 08 Willow oak 8,600 TOTAL 69,900 b) The 23,000 bareroot pine seedlings will consist of the following species by quantity: 01 Loblolly Pine 4,000 TOTAL 4,000 Transportion for all bareroot seedlings shall be provided by Corps of Engineer Carrier from Contractor's Plant. The Contractor will be responsible for loose loading all bareroot seedlings (pine and hardwood) onto transportation provided by the United State s at the Contractor's nursery. The Government will provide the Contractor with quantity and species breakdown for each planned shipment after contract award. All seedlings will be picked up at the Contractors plant between January 29, 2007 and March 30, 2007. The Contractor will be con tacted by a Corp of Engineer's Representative approximately 10 days prior to any shipment to inform the Contractor of the species and quantity of seedlings designated for a particular shipment. The Corp of Engineer's Representative reserves the right to al ter shipment quantities with no cost to the Government. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with this offer. The Clause 5 2.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, applies to this acquisition. The Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. If you are not registered in the CCR, an award CANNOT be made to your company. You may register electronically at http://www.ccr.gov. Registering electronically will expedite the registration process acquisition. Quotes are due 17 January 2007 not later than 2:00 p.m. at the Vicksburg Consolidated Contracting Office, ATTN: Trudy H. James, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183-3435. For information concerning this solicitation, contact Trudy H. James at +1 (555) 000-0000 or email at contact@example.gov . Offe rors should check the VCCO Web Page often for new solicitations and/or changes (AMENDMENTS) to existing ones.