Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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 anno... 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; quotes are being requested and no other written solicitation will be issued. Solicitation 12653819Q0016 is issued as a request for quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-73. This is a small business set aside under NAICS code 238990. The small business size standard is $15M. Only small business can participate in this solicitation. Verification of business size will be completed via the vendor's SAM registration. The USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) has a requirement to extend, inspect, and retract approximately 104 NetPro Protective Canopy shade systems covering a feedlot. The expected period of performance for this work will be 05/01/2019 – 10/31/2019. All shade systems must be extended during the month of May. All shade systems must be retracted during the month of October. Contractor will be expected to perform one inspection of the system between these months and provide a quote to the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center if any repairs are required. Interested parties are to provide firm fixed prices for the below listed contract line items: 1. Extend/Unroll Shade Cloth 2. Mid-Season Inspection 3. Retract/Pull-back Shad Cloth The following documents are attached for review: Shade Structure Drawings, Scope of Work, Standard Form 1449 – Request for Quote with terms & conditions, and applicable wage rates. There will be a site visit for all interested vendors. The site visit details are below: Date: 04/03/2019 Time: 10:00am CT Location: U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE 68933, Building 1 Government Point of Contact: Daniel Kinney – dan.kinney@ars.usda.gov – 402-762-4147 Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Provision 52.212.2 Applies. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Price 2. Technical Capability 3. Past Performance Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are of more significance than price. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes ore Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. All requests for information regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to Daniel Kinney at dan.kinney@ars.usda.gov no later than 1200 CST on 4/03/2019. Quotes are due to Daniel Kinney via email at dan.kinney@ars.usda.gov. Offers are due by 04/12/2019 by 1200 CST. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management at SAM.gov at the time of solicitation closing to be considered for this award.