TRACTOR WITH FRONT END LOADER

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR SUBPART 12.6 AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS MUST BE REGISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 52.204-7, CENTRAL CONTRACT REGISTER (CCR) (JULY 2006) NO SEPARATE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL BE ISSUED. THE STATEMENT OF WORK INCLUDES THE ITEMS LISTED AS FOLLOWS: ITEM 1., JOHN DEERE MODEL 5525 TRACTOR OR EQUALWITH JOHN DEERE FRONT END LOADER MODEL 542 OR EQUAL: (QUANTITY 1 EACH) .ENGINE: 91 HORSE POWER, FUEL: GAS, THIS ACQUISITION IS SET ASIDE FOR VENDORS LOCATED OR PRIMARILY DOING WORK WITHIN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. FAR CLAUSES 52-226-3 DISASTER OR EMERGENCY AREA REPRESENTATION (AUG 2006), 52.226-4, NOTICE OF DISASTER OR EMERGENCY SET ASIDE (AUG 2006). YOUR OFFER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO ESTABLISH COMPLIANCE WITH THESE PROVISIONS AND ARE NOT ABLE TO CLEARLY AND CONVINCINGLY ESTABLISH THAT YOUR FIRM RESIDES OR PRIMARILY DOES BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. AWARD WILL BE BASED UPON QUICKEST DELIVERY DATE AND BEST VALUE. BUY AMERICAN ACT RESTRICTS THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES THAT ARE NOT DOMESTIC END PRODUCTS FOR USE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, REFER TO FAR PART 25, AND FAR CLAUSE 52.225-1 "BUY AMERICAN ACT SUPPLIES" APPLIES. DELIVERY SHALL BE FOB DESTINATION (DERIDDER, LA). OFFERORS SHALL PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FAR52.212-1 (SEPT 2006) INSTRUCTIOLNS TO OFFERORS-COMMERICAL ITEMS, WHICH IN INCORPORATED BY REFERENCY. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERICAL ITEMS IS APPLICABLE FAR 52.212-5 (JUNE 2007), CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUS OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS IS APPLICABLE AND THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIED CLAUSES ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.222-19, 52.222.21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-37, 52.232-24. THE FAR MAY BE ACCESS VIA THE INTERNET AT URL:HTTP://WWW.ACQUISITIONS.GOV/FAR/INDEX.HTML. ANY QUESTONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO GLENDA PEREZ @GLENDA.PEREZ@DHS.GOV TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE OFFER WILL BE DETERMINED BY BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT BY REVIEW OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THE OFFEROR WHICH MUST PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO SHOW THAT THE PRODUCT OFFERED MEETS THE GOVERNMENTS REQUIREMENT. OFFERORS MUST INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION AT FAR 52.212.3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITMES WITH THE OFFER OR THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH: THE OFFEROR HAS COMPLETED THE ANNUAL REPRESENTATONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE ORCA WEBSITE@HTTP://ORCA.BPN.GOV. AFTER REVIEWING THE ORCA DATA BASE INFORMATION, THE OFFEROR VERIFIES BY SUBMISSION OF THIS OFFEROR THAT THE REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS CURRENTLY POSTED ELECTRONICALLY AT FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERICAL ITEMS HAVE BEEN ENTERED OR UPDATED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS, ARE CURRENT, ACCURATE, COMPLETE AND APPICABLE TOTHIS SOLICITATIONS. CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS AUGUST 26, 2008, AT 2:00 PM. CST (TUESDAY) TRANSMITTAL OF YOUR QUOTE MUST BE SUBMITTED BY E-MAIL TO GLENDA.PEREZ@DHS.GOV. ORAL QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED