The Mena/Oden Ranger District on the Ouachita National Forest, Oden, Arkansas is soliciting for various types of herbicides. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12 in conjunction with FAR 13, as applicable and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is AG-447U-S-12-0047 and is issued as a request for quotes. The solicitation document and in corporate provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-58. This requirement is a Total Small Business set-aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325320 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The Agricultural Chemicals consists of the following items: 1) Tricolopyr 3A, quantity - 60 gallons, (2) Imazapyr 4lb, quantity - 150.00, (3) Herbimax Surfactant, quantity - 50 gallons, (4) Activator 90 Surfactant, quantity - 20 gallons, (5) Plateau, quantity - 10 gallons, (6) Plateau, quanitity - 10 gallons, (7) Accord Concentrate, quantity - 10 gallons, (8) Triclopyr 4 , quantity - 60 gallons. Please provide unit and total price. In preparing quotes the following factors must be considered: shipping charges - to 1603 Hwy 71N; Mena, AR 71953, packaging: when available shall be in 2.5 gallon containers with 2 containers per box, labeling: all herbicides with the exception of Plateau must be labeled for Forestry use. Offerors can provide quotes one item or any combination of items. Offeror will be selected based on the lowest price. Offerors having questions or needing clarifications can notify Latricia Robbins at
+1 (555) 000-0000. Interested offerors can submit quotes by fax to :
+1 (555) 000-0000 , Attn: Latricia Robbins, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, R8 Acquisition Zone West, Ouachita National Forest not later than 4:00 PM local time on June 29, 2012. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. Offerors not registered in the CCR, can do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52/212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items , FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b) 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far. Questions can be emailed to Glen Stepp at
contact@example.gov or purchasing agent Latricia Robbins at
contact@example.gov.