REQUEST FOR QUOTE - NFES 000712 - TOWEL - WATERLESS, CLEANSING, MINIMUM 12" X 30"

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Incident Procurement Logistics unit is soliciting quotations for 61,584 waterless cleansing towels measuring a minimum of 12 inches by 30 inches, cataloged under NFES 000712, to be delivered via FOB Destination to multiple National Incident Support Cache locations across the U.S. This procurement is issued as a combined synopsis and solicitation under FAR Part 12, with no separate written solicitation to follow. The requirement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 325620, limited to concerns employing 1,250 employees or fewer, with all responsible sources eligible to submit quotes. Delivery must be completed no later than September 30, 2026, with individual quantities specified for cache sites in Idaho, Oregon, California, Montana, Minnesota, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, and Washington. Each towel must be individually packaged in a single-use tear-open pouch, with packaging of 48 units per box preferred but not mandatory. All quotations must be submitted electronically by July 27, 2026, and offerors must be registered in SAM with active UEI, CAGE, and TAX ID numbers. The contract includes mandatory clauses from FAR Part 12 and additional provisions related to whistleblower rights, trafficking in persons, cybersecurity, payment by electronic funds transfer, third-party payments, and security requirements, along with agency-specific requirements mandating compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws and prohibiting DEI programs that violate Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Contractors must comply with Executive Orders 14168 and 14173, and failure to meet these terms may result in termination for default or denial of payment. All invoices must be submitted via the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and suppliers’ terms are unenforceable unless explicitly authorized by the Contracting Officer. Pricing must remain firm for 90 days after the submission deadline, and offerors must submit complete documentation including the Terms and Conditions schedule, Offeror’s Information form, and Section A of the Past Performance Questionnaire. The Government will independently obtain past performance data through CPARS, negating the need for offerors to provide supplemental information. Technical acceptability, responsiveness, and fair and reasonable pricing are pass/fail gates; award will be made to the offeror providing best value to the government where technical performance and past performance are weighted equally