SOLICITATION NOTICE
87 -- Soybean Meal - RFQ
- Notice Date
- 12/7/2017
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 311224
— Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Plains Area
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-6538-S-18-0028
- Archive Date
- 12/29/2017
- Point of Contact
- Donita J. Furman, Phone: 402-762-4145
- E-Mail Address
-
donita.furman@ars.usda.gov
(donita.furman@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Quotation The USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) requires on-site delivery of soybean meal to the USMARC feed mill. Contractor is to provide all transportation required for delivery. Delivery of soybean meal must be in a hopper bottom truck with pit present at the feed mill. All soybean meal not meeting standards defined in this solicitation will be rejected. Product Specification: Solvent Extracted High Protein Soybean Meal with a minimum of 45.5% crude protein, 3.80% maximum crude fiber, minimum.50% crude fat, and maximum 8.0% maximum crude ash. The associated NAICS code is 311224. Scheduling Process: The Soybean meal order and schedule for the following week will be placed with the contractor the prior Tuesday. This order will define the number of ton needed for the upcoming week and outline the delivery schedule. A signed order will be placed with the contractor by the end of Tuesday. Evaluation Criteria: This procurement is a best value procurement. An award will be based upon the evaluation of the following criteria: 1. Past Performance 2. Product Quality 3. Price Response Date: December 14, 2017, 2:00 p.m., central time SAM: Vendor must be registered in the System for Award Management prior to the award of the contract. You may register by going to www.sam.gov. You will need to your Tax ID, Duns Number, Bradstreet number and banking information. PAYMENT: Any award made under this solicitation is subject to 31 CFR Part 208 which requires all payments made by the government to be made by electronic funds transfer. Please note on your proposal if you will accept a government purchase (VISA) card.Invoices must be submitted into the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). IPP is a government-wide secure web-based payment information service offered free of charge to government agencies and their suppliers by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Management Service (FMS). One-time enrollment in IPP means that you will receive a series of e-mails from Treasury services. The first email will have the IPP Logon ID and link to the IPP application. A second e-mail, containing the password will be sent within 24 hours. Once you receive these emails, please login to the IPP application and complete the registration process. Benefits of registering with IPP include the ability for your company to create invoices directly from a contract award and submit them electronically, as well as: • e-mail notification when invoice(s) are paid • online payment history • remittance download The e-mail notification of payment is sent when a payment is distributed to your bank account and will include all pertinent payment information. The IPP Customer Support Desk is available to assist users Monday through Friday (excluding bank holidays) from 8:00AM - 6:00PM ET, including answering any questions related to accessing IPP or completing the registration process. Their toll-free number is 1-866-973-3131 or they can be reached at: IPPCustomerSupport@fms.treas.gov. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Controller Operations Division Help Desk at: 1-877-243-3072 or cod.help@usda.gov. The successful vendor must be enrolled in IPP to submit invoices and receive payment. If the successful vendor firm is already enrolled in IPP invoices are to be submitted under the vendors existing IPP enrollment. Applicable Provisions: The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management: AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (filled in as follows: Technical specifications/support, and price); FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity Employment; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Reps and Certs; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.
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