Boundary Survey - Russakis Ranch

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number NRCS-FL-13-01 applies and is as a Request for Quotation. This procurement is full and open competition and the North American industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 54130. Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) is a voluntary program administered jointly by Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Farm Service Agency (FSA). NRCS and Russakis Ranches LLC have an Agreement to purchase a conservation easement (198ac). This property is located on the North East Side in Okeechobee County. The ranch is currently being utilized for Grazing cattle Description of work: SEE ATTACHED DESCRIPTION OF WORK, MAPS, AND BID SCHEDULE DELIVERY: The contractor must be able to deliver all items listed in the General Requirements - Description of Work: Section A (5) to the following: Shipping address / Invoice Address: USDA / NRCS Florida State Office Attn: Jorge Munoz, Contract Officer 2614 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606 The Government intends to make a single award to the eligible, responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation, and is the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items (JAN 1999) The Government will award a contract 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 following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Past Performance, Qualifications, Locality, Capacity, and Cost. (Refer to FAR 15.304) (End of clause) All quotes shall include price(s), FOB point, a point of contact, name and phone number, GSA contract number if applicable, business size, and payment terms. Quotations must be received no later than 3:00PM EST March 4, 2013. Quotations must be in writing and may be emailed to Jorge.Munoz@fl.usda.gov Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database is a requirement for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html. Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their offer in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, BUT MUST USE THE PROVIDED Cost Bid Schedule Form; also must include the following information: 1) company mailing and remittance addresses, 2) cage code, 3) Dun & Bradstreet number, 4) Taxpayer ID number. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their offer. Point of Contacts: Jorge Munoz, Contract Specialist, USDA NRCS Florida State Office Gainesville, Florida, 2614 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, Florida 32606. Telephone number: 352-338-9531, Via e-mail: Jorge.Munoz@fl.usda.gov The following FAR and provisions and clauses apply: 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): FAR Clauses http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items Jun-08 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items Jun-06 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items Feb-07 52.246-15 CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (APR 1984) 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination Nov-91 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT: 52.212-5 Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -Commercial Items (JAN 2013); the clauses apply; within FAR 52.212-5: Jan-2013 52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun-2003 52.222-19 Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies Jan-2006 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities Feb-1999 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity Apr-2002 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans Sep-2006 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities Jun-1998 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees Dec-2004 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Aug-2007 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items May-2008 52.225-1 Buy American Act--Supplies Jun-2009 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases Feb-2006 52.226-5 Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area Nov-2007 52.233-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration Oct-2003 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 Nov-2007 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires May-1989 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act Nov-2006 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Feb-2002 52.216-1 Type Of Contract (APR 1984) The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation. SUP 52.243 AUTHORIZED CHANGES ONLY BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (JAN 1992) (a) Except as specified in paragraph (b) below, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the Contractor's facilities or in any other manner communicates with Contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the "Changes" clause of this contract. (b) The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as a part of this contract. (c) The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely the Contracting Officer's. In the event the Contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in charges incurred as a result thereof. The address and telephone number of the Contracting Officer is: Name: Jorge Munoz Address: 2614 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, Fl 32606 Telephone: (352)338-9531 STANDARD COMMERCIAL WARRANTY The contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the "Inspection" clause nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the standard commercial warranty. The standard commercial warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the applicable material and/or services listed in the Schedule. The contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty (if applicable) with its offer. The warranty covers a period of _______ months. (Offeror is to insert number). PROHIBITED PACKING MATERIALS The use of asbestos, excelsior, newspaper or shredded paper (all types including waxed paper, computer paper and similar hygroscopic or non-neutral material) is prohibited. In addition, loose fill polystyrene and plastic are prohibited as packing materials for items with a MARK FOR indicating a ship as the final destination. An itemized packing slip shall be included with each shipment citing the order number. INVOICE NUMBER In accordance with Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), Part 1315, Prompt Payment, Final Rule, a vendor's invoice number (account number and/or any other identifying number agreed to by contract) is now required for a proper invoice. Final Invoice shall contain the following Release of Claims Statement: CONTRACT NUMBER: PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE ABOVE NOTED CONTRACT AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SUM OF _______________________________ _____________________________ WHICH HAS BEEN OR IS TO BE PAID UNDER THE SAID CONTRACT TO: (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE CONTRACTOR) OR IT'S ASSIGNEES, IF ANY, THE CONTRACTOR, UPON PAYMENT OF THE SAID SUM BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE GOVERNMENT), DOES REMISE, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE THE GOVERNMENT, ITS OFFICER AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, OF AND FROM ALL LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, CLAIMS, AND DEMANDS UNDER OR ARISING FROM THE SAID CONTRACT. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THIS RELEASE OF CLAIMS HAS BEEN EXECUTED ON _________________________. ________________________________________ (CONTRACTOR SIGNATURE) ________________________________________ (WITNESS NAME) (TITLE) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) Contractor unit prices, when incorporated into a Government contract, will be released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) without further notice to the contractor submitter. If the Contractor takes issue with the release, it should submit its proposal data with the appropriate legends and explain in detail why such data cannot be released as a public record under the Freedom of Information Act.