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***AMENDMENT 0001*** See attached SF-30 The purpose of this amendment is to 1) correct a typo on the original posting Description below, item "iv." to make this project Unrestricted and not a Total Sm... ***AMENDMENT 0001*** See attached SF-30 The purpose of this amendment is to 1) correct a typo on the original posting Description below, item "iv." to make this project Unrestricted and not a Total Small Business Set-aside and 2) to provide Questions and Answers to questions submitted within the question-submission deadline of 9/11/23 at 12:00PM Pacific Time. See attached Questions and Answers. Due date of 9/15/2023 remains unchanged. ### COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 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. ii. The solicitation number is 1290523Q0147 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2023-04 June 2, 2023 found at www. https://www.acquisition.gov/ iv. This solicitation is issued as Unrestricted. The associated NAICS code is 333516 the small business size standard is 1,000. v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure: Item Supplies/Services Qty Unit of Issue Unit Price Total Price 1 Autoclave 1 EA $ - $ - vi. Description/Statement of Work/Specification: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area (PWA), Agricultural Water Efficiency and Salinity Research Unit has a requirement for a STERIS AMSCO 250LS autoclave, or equivalent, for its facility located at Riverside, CA. See attached specifications for full description. vii. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance: Delivery by: 60 Days After Receipt of Order Delivery to: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Agricultural Water Efficiency and Salinity Research Unit c/o Mark Ibekwe 450 W. Big Springs Rd. Riverside, CA 92507 This requirement shall be FOB Destination. viii. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum. ix. Evaluation: For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions. x. Offerors are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements. xi. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum. xii. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition. xiii. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation. xv. Date, time and place offers are due. Offers are due by 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time on 9/15/2023. Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time: spencer.hamilton@usda.gov Include Solicitation Number and Project Name in email subject line. Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award. xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Spencer Hamilton at spencer.hamilton@usda.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time on 9/11/2023.