USDA-ARS-FAA, Richard B. Russell Center, 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605-2720

87 -- FERTILIZER SOL RFQ-009-4384-99 DUE 030899 POC Elaine Wood, Contract Specialist, 706/546-3534 WEB: Click here to download a copy of 52.212-3, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/repcert.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, woode@ars.usda.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number RFQ-009-4384-99 is issued as a request for quotations and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through FAC 97-09. FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Small Business Set-Aside is applicable to this acquisition. The standard industrial classification code is 5191. The small business size standard is 100 employees. REQUIREMENTS: (1) 153 tons of 20-0-15 fertilizer, (2) 14.2 tons of 0-10-20 fertilizer, (3) 8 tons of 10-10-20 fertilizer, (4) 64.20 tons of 10-0-20 fertilizer. Vendor is required to spread fertilizer at 300 pounds per acre at USDA, ARS, Subtropical Agricultural Research Station, 22271 Chinsegut Hill Rd, Brooksville, FL 34601. All fertilizer to be spread between March 15 and April 1, 1999, except 21.3 tons of 20-0-15 and 5.3 tons of 10-0-20 which will be spread between June 15 and July 1, 1999. 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. Vendors may meet this requirement by acceptance of government credit cards or providing a Vendor Express Number. If a company has not previously enrolled in the Vendor Express Program with US Department of Agriculture, they should call the point of contact for this solicitation and a package will be sent or they may call the National Finance Center at 1-800-421-0323 and request a package. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most price advantageous to the government. All offers must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 with their response. Copies may be obtained at the link listed below. All offers should state that a government credit card will be accepted, give a vendor express number or request a vendor express enrollment package. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items awarded to a responsive/responsible offeror at a fair and reasonable price, 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses cites in 52.212-5 are applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52-222-37, 52-225-3, 52.225-3, 52.225-9, 52-225-18, 52.225-21, 52.247-64. All interested/qualified sources who can provide the items above must respond by March 8, 1999. Quotations should be addressed to USDA ARS, Area PPD, POB 5677, 950 College Station Rd, Athens, GA 30605 ATTN: Elaine Wood. Faxed responses are acceptable. Fax to 706-546-3444 Attn: Elaine Wood. Posted 02/19/99 (W-SN300245). (0050)

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