The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS), Veterinary Service (VS), Des Moines, IA intends to procure Whirl-pak bags catalog number B01020wa, 24 oz, 500 bags per pack, 6 packs per case, Brand Name or Equal. A fixed-price blanket purchase order, for up to 600 packs will result for the period October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. F.O.B. Destination, Orders to be placed on an as needed basis. QUOTATIONS ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 8, 2004 BY 10:00AM LOCAL TIME. NAICS Code 326111. This is a firm fixed price contract. 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 Federal Acquisition Circular (01-24). Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: Prompt Payment 52.249-1 (4/84); Changes--Fixed price 52.243-1 (8/87); Small Disadvantaged Business Concert 52.219-1; Notice of price Evaluations preference for HUB Zone Small Business Concern 52.219-4; Instruction to Offerers - Commercial Items 52.212-1 (10/00); Evaluation-Commercial items 52.212-2 (10/97); Offerer Representations and Certifications 52.212-3 (10/98); Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 52.212-4 (4/98); Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items 52.212-5(10/98); Brand Name or Equal 52.211-6 (8/99); Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52-219-6; ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION FOR CONSIDERATION. Award will be made to the lowest technically acceptable priced responsive responsible offerer. Proposals may be faxed to
+1 (555) 000-0000 with signed original forwarded by mail to: USDA APHIS Contracting, Butler Square West, 5th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Effective October 1, 2003, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), requires that contractors be registered in the Central Contractors Registration (CCR) System before they can be awarded contracts. Offers should include Tax Payer Identification number,________________________, Duns number ___________________________, cage code________________ and business size__________. Failure to provide this information will result in vendor not being considered for award. Referenced FAR clauses can be accessed for review on the Internet at the following web site: http://www.arnet.gov/far. All offers must be signed.
