HDR1010500000230224111430KCCO Bag Solicitation KC-P-BAGS-311-095
Bulk Commodities Bags, Needles and Twine for Export Programs
Solicitation KC-P-BAGS-311-095 dated 02242011.
1. Solicitation Number: KC-P-BAGS-311-095
2. Solicitation Issue Date: February 24, 2011
3. Issued By:
International Procurement Division
USDA-Farm Service Agency
Beacon Facility - Mail Stop 8738
P.O. Box 419205
Kansas City, MO 64141-6205
4. Solicitation Type: Sealed Bids (IFB)
5. Offer Due Date/Local Time: February 28, 2011, 12:00 p.m.
6. Award Notification Date: February 28, 2011, Midnight
7. Public Release of Award Date: March 1, 2011, 4:00 P.M.
8. Solicitation Information Contact:
Name: Janet Cleveland
Telephone Number: 816-926-6524
E-mail: Janet.Cleveland@kcc.usda.gov
9. Internet Address:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas
10. This Acquisition is:
/ / Unrestricted
/ / Set Aside (100%)
/ / Small Business (for bags)
/x/ HUBZone Small Business
/ / 8(a)
/ / Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
In the event the Government is unsuccessful in contracting with
eligible HUBZone small business concerns for the entire HUBZone
set-aside quantity or at fair and reasonable prices, the remainder
of the HUBZone set-aside quantity will be resolicited under total
small business set-aside procedures.
NOTICE of 8(a) ACQUISITION
If specified in the solicitation, the Government may reserve up to 0
of the solicitation quantity for 8(a) firms certified by the Small Business
Administration in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR),
Part 19. The Government may increase the reserve to adjust quantities in
the event of multiple awards to eligible 8 (a) firms. In no event shall
the Government offer for award a quantity in excess of an eligible 8(a)
firm?s maximum quantity, if so established by the Government. If the 8(a)
small business firm is a nonmanufacturer, it shall meet the definition and
requirements outlined in FAR Part 19. In the event the Government is
unsuccessful in contracting with an eligible 8(a) firm for the
reserved quantity, the Government may award the quantities to other
than 8(a) firms.
NOTICE OF SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS ACQUISITION
If specified in the solicitation, the Government may reserve up to 0
bags of the solicitation quantity for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO)
Small Business concerns as specified in FAR Clause 52.219.27. In the event
the Government is unsuccessful in contracting with the eligible SDVO
concern for the reserve quantity, the Government may award the quantities
to other than SDVO concerns. If the SDVO concern is a nonmanufacturer, it
shall meet the definition and requirements outlined in FAR Part 19.
11. NAICS Codes/Size Standards: See Master Solicitation for Commodity
Procurements at:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas
12. Delivery Type for Bags/Twine:
/x/ FAS Vessel U.S. Gulf
Delivery Type for Needles:
/ / F.o.b. destination:
International Procurement Division
USDA-Farm Service Agency
Beacon Facility - Mail Stop 8738
P.O. Box 419205
Kansas City, MO 64141-6205
13. Submit Invoices to:
FSC-FCMO-Invoice Payment Group
USDA-Farm Service Agency
Beacon Facility - Mail Stop 8578
P.O. Box 419205
Kansas City, MO 64141-6205
For express mail:
FSC-FCMO-Invoice Payment Group
USDA-Farm Service Agency
Beacon Facility - Mail Stop 8578
9240 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64131-3055
For questions concerning invoices contact Invoice Payment Group at
816-926-6205.
14. Submission of offers:
Bids shall be submitted by regular mail, express mail, facsimile, or hand
delivered. Bids shall be addressed to the contracting officer indicated
below, Attn: International Procurement Division Bid Box. Facsimile Number
is 816-926-6795. Facsimile bids shall be addressed to contracting
officer, Kansas City Commodity Office, Attn: International Procurement
Division Bid Box. For assistance contact KC Administrative Office
Communications Center at 816-823-1012. Transmission of bids may also be
confirmed via email: faxconfirmation@kcc.usda.gov.
For express mail:
International Procurement Division
USDA-Farm Service Agency
Beacon Facility - Mail Stop 8738
9240 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64131-3055
For hand delivery:
International Procurement Division
USDA-Farm Service Agency
6501 Beacon Drive
Kansas City, MO 64133-4676
Offer form KC-327-KCBAGS is available at:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas
15. Schedule of Supplies:
Bids may be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The
quantity awarded may be less than the quantity advertised due to
program changes. Commodity requirements are available at:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-bc
Offer Intended Approx. Approx.
No. Destination Quantities Markings/Type Delivery
BAGS NEEDED:
1 BANGLADESH 204,000 SMR # 1 WHEAT 3/18-22/11
2 AFGHANISTAN 306,000 SMR # 4 WHEAT 3/18-22/11
16. Shipment/Delivery Schedule:
See schedule of supplies.
17. Other Requirements:
18. FAR and Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Provisions and
Clauses:
A. This solicitation shall be subject to the terms and conditions of
KCCO's Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements (MSCP) in effect
as of the date of this solicitation and can be found at:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas.
The FAR and AGAR provisions and clauses applicable to this
solicitation are contained in the MSCP.
B. The alteration to FAR provision 52.214-22, Evaluation of Bids for
Multiple Awards, found in FAR provision 52.252-3 in the MSCP is
deleted for this solicitation. FAR provision 52.214-22 is incorporated
in the contract without alteration.
C. / / Applicable if checked. FAR Clause 52.232-18, Availability of
(Apr 1984). Funds are not presently available for this contract. The
Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the
availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract
purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government
for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the contracting
officer for this contract and until the contractor receives notice of such
availability, to be confirmed in writing by the contracting officer.
/s/ Daniel Webber
Daniel Webber,
Contracting Officer, USDA