KVGT 489 KASCO Versa Drill or Equal

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. SYNOPSIS. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the Federal Business Opportunities website to ensure that they have the most up to date information about this acquisition. This solicitation number AG-7442-S-15-0015 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and is being conducted as a 100% small business set aside. The North American Classification System Code is 333111; the size standard is 500 employees. The RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-74. This requirement will be awarded as a commercial item, fixed price purchase order under the procedures at FAR Parts 12 and 13. DESCRIPTION. The USDA NRCS Knox City Plant Material Center (KCPMC), Knox City, Texas has a requirement for two (2) ea KVGT 489 KASCO Versa Drill or equal. For use for field planting establishment throughout the State of Texas. The offeror will provide a KVGT 489 KASCO Versa Drill or equal. If providing an equal, provide the manufacturer and part number of the item so that evaluation of the item can be made. In order to determine an acceptable equal, the following minimum specifications must be met: 1. No-till drill - 48" width; 2. 3 separate seed boxes (legume box, native warm season grass box, small seed box); 3. Front slicer discs followed by disc openers; 4. Cast iron cultipacker wheels with attached mudscrapers, 5. Weighing no more than 1,000 pounds. No-Till Versa Drill will be delivered/shipped to James E Bud Smith Plant Material Center, located at 3950 FM 1292, Ste 100, Knox City, Texas, 79529. Please include all freight costs in your quote or state that freight is included in the total amount of your quote. Point of Contact for this acquisition: Danny Mandell, Contracting Officer, 254-742-9923 or email at danny.mandell@tx.usda.gov FAR PROVISIONS. The following Federal Acquisition Provisions apply to this acquisition. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial (APR 2014) aplies to this acquisition. 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1999) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (NOV 2013) Note: All offerors and prospective contractors must have an active registration with www.SAM.gov to be awarded a contract. FAR CLAUSES. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (SEP 2013) 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JAN 2014) a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of Law or Executive Orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clause in this paragraph (b) that the Contract Officer has indicated as being incorporated in the contract by reference to implement provisions of Law or Executive Orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.219-6 Notice of Total Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JUL 2013) 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (SEP 2010) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (JUL 2013) ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 MODIFY (B) SUBMISSION OF OFFERS TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead, signed, dated, and send via email to Danny Mandell, Contracting Officer, email: Danny.Mandell@tx.usda.gov, no later than July 15, 2015, 2:00 pm (CDT). The offeror shall provide the NRCS with a FIRM-FIXED PRICE quote that is in accordance with this solicitation. END OF SOLICITATION ?