Contact and place of performance
Joel Maas
Ames, IA 50010
USA
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12505B25Q0039 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and in...
View moreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service has issued a request for quote under solicitation number 12505B25Q0039 for a 12-month Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide large straw bales. This requirement is a total small business set-aside under the SBA (SBA) program, classified under NAICS 111940 Hay Farming and PSC 8710 FORAGE AND FEED. The contractor will be responsible for supplying between 15 and 120 tons of straw over the performance period, with all items provided F.O.B. destination to a government site in Ames, Iowa.
The government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. Evaluation criteria include technical acceptability and price, alongside a review of satisfactory past performance. Offerors must submit electronic quotes by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on December 18, 2024, to the primary point of contact, Joel Maas. Technical submissions must include the vendor's website address and a minimum of three customer references with current contact information. Price submissions must incorporate delivery, unloading, and any applicable credit card transaction fees, as the vendor is required to accept credit card payments for delivery orders.
Services will be inspected and accepted at the destination by a Contracting Officer Representative. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of quote submission and possess a SAM UEI number. The solicitation includes two attachments: a Statement of Work and a document containing applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses. All invoices for this 12-month period of performance must be submitted electronically.
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