Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Amendment: All questions and answers are uploaded in attached document (date 8/14/20). This is a combined Synopsis/solicitation for the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Re search S... Amendment: All questions and answers are uploaded in attached document (date 8/14/20). This is a combined Synopsis/solicitation for the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Re search Service, prepared in accordance with the format to Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested and a written notice, will not be issued. Solicitation Number 1011267 - is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06 dated June 5, 2020. This solicitation shall be reserved exclusively for small businesses with a small business size standard of 500 employees - referencing North American Industrial Classification Code 333999. SHIP TO ADDRESS – 600 E. Mermaid Lane - Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038 Please make sure You include (Not to Exceed) Shipping Charges to the address listed directly above – when submitting Your quote. Minimum requirements – Item needed: Pilot scale edible oil refiner Detailed specifications and salient characteristics: System specifically designed for the refinement of crude edible oils, not general-purpose equipment Processes oil in batch mode Capable of operations for removing free fatty acids, color, and particulates Oil contact surfaces must be stainless steel Reaction vessel must have these characteristics capable of processing crude oil loads of at least 20L (vessel must be significantly bigger than 20L to process 20L loads) variable speed agitator/impeller heating and cooling connections for vacuum, reagent input sight glass bottom port for drain/filter connection pressure gauge Heated reagent vessel connected to reaction vessel with at least 2L volume Hopper designed specifically for introduction of solid oil-bleaching materials Filtration system must have these characteristics Pressure leaf filter with capacity for at least 1L of filter cake Pressure gauge in filter feed line Pump in filter feed line Connection to bottom port of reaction vessel Compressed air connection Vacuum pump Appropriate for 208V, 3 phase, 60 Hz power On site installation and training included Clauses/Provisions Incorporated by reference: This requirement incorporates one or more clauses by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed at the following address: https//www.acquisition.gov/far. 52.212-5 - Commercial Items (JULY 2020) 52.204-7 - System for Award Management (OCT 2018 ) 52.204-13 - System for System for Award Management Maintenance ( OCT 2018) 52.204-16 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JULY 2016) 52.209-2 - Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations - Representation ( NOV 2015) 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerers Commercial Items (JUNE 2020) 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items ( OCT 2018 ) 52.223-1 - Bio-Based Product Certification (MAY 2012) 52.232-39 - !Jnenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations ( JUNE 2013) 52.232-40 - Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Sub contractors (DEC 2013) 52.237-2 - Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation (APR 1984) No late vendor quotes or vendor questions shall be accepted referencing the above solicitation number. All Vendor Questions, are due via email by no later than Friday August 14, 2020 by 12:00 noon E.S.T to John.Wilkinson@usda.gov. I, John Wilkinson will respond back to all vendor questions via email referencing the above solicitation number - by No later than Wed. August 19, by 12:00 noon. Oral Communications are not acceptable in response to this requirement. All quotes are due via email to me: John.Wilkinson@usda.gov by no later than 12:00 p.m. E.S.T. on Friday August 21, 2020. Anticipated award date is August 24, 2020 or shortly thereafter. Important Note: the vendor who offers the - Best Value to the Federal Government - which meets all of the above USDA end-user requirements-specifications shall be awarded a USDA Purchase Order. Special Note – The vendor - must – already - have their companies Dun and Bradstreet Number --mandatorily - already be registered by August 23, 2020 - as both - current and active at the web site: www.beta.sam.gov at phone no. 1-866-606-8220.