CHEMICALS

Description: The US Forest Service on the Savannah River Site near Aiken, South Carolina is soliciting for various types of herbicides / pesticides. See attachment. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the documents incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-85-2. This procurement is set aside for Small Business. The NAICS code is 325320 and the Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. Labels for herbicides / pesticides being provided offeror must be included with the Quote sheet (Attachment 1) and requires approval prior to contract award. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation. Those that are incorporated by reference can be viewed in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (OCT 2015) 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (OCT 2014) (a) 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: Evaluation for this award will be in the form of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) to the government. Offerors quoted price must include shipping charges to the locations at. (USDA FOREST SERVICE, TUSQUITEE RANGER DISTRICT, 123 WOODLAND DRIVE, MURPHY, NC 28906). (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (FEB 2016) Offeror must complete this certification online at https://www.sam.gov 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (MAY 2015) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (FEB 2016) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015) (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: Additional Clauses listed in 52.212-5 that are applicable to this solicitation: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2015) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (OCT 2015) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JUL 2013) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUNE 2003) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2016) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2015) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (MAY 2014) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (JUL 2013) ? AGAR 452.209-70 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION ALT 1 (DEVIATION 2012-01) (FEB 2012) Full clause is contained in Attachment 1A and must be completed and returned with quote. AGAR 452.209-71 ASSURANCE REGARDING FELONY CONVICTION OR TAX DELINQUENT STATUS FOR CORPORATE APPLICANTS ALT 1 (DEVIATION 2012-01) (FEB 2012) (a) This award is subject to the provisions contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. No. 112-74), Division E, Sections 433 and 434 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. Accordingly, by accepting this award the contractor acknowledges that it - (1) does not have a tax delinquency, meaning that it is not subject to any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, and (2) has not been convicted (or had an officer or agent acting on its behalf convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within 24 months preceding the award, unless a suspending and debarring official of the United States Department of Agriculture has considered suspension or debarment of the awardee, or such officer or agent, based on these convictions and/or tax delinquencies and determined that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) If the awardee fails to comply with these provisions, the Forest Service may terminate this contract for default and may recover any funds the awardee has received in violation of sections 433 or 434. 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) 52.214-22 Evaluation of Bids for Multiple Awards (MAR 1990) SUBMIT QUOTATIONS: Use the attached Quote Sheet (Attachment 1)t to submit your response to this solicitation. Quotes must be received on or before April 22, 2016 @ 11:00 am (Eastern). You can submit you quote by email to: contact@example.gov. USDA, Forest Service Attn: Reid Carroll P O Box 700 New Ellenton, SC 29809 Contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to contract award. The government may award multiple contracts from this solicitation. You do not have to quote on all Line Items. You may quote on only the Line Items that you are able to provide. Quoted prices MUST include delivery to the addresses shown on the Quotation Sheet (Attachment 1), (USDA FOREST SERVICE, TUSQUITEE RANGER DISTRICT, 123 WOODLAND DRIVE, MURPHY, NC 28906).