Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation announcement for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. T... This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation announcement for commercial item 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; Solicitation number 901205405000619_GNC (See Attached Solicitation) is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101 corrections. North American Classification Coded (NAICS) 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing, is applicable. Interested offerors must submit their price quote by filling out the attached Standard Form 18 Request for Quotation. Successful offeror will be evaluated by the evaluation factors that are included in the Standard Form 18. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in July of 2019. ***************************************************************** PRODUCT SPECIFICATION: • 15 foot wide • 3-point mounted • Double disc openers with scrappers • 6 inch row spacing • 2"x13" or 3"x13" press wheels • Small seed/grass seed box • Markers • Options - hydraulic down pressure SPECIFICALLY NOT REQUIRED - We will not select based on these items: Seed agitator, fertilizer box, seed monitor, track eliminators ***************************************************************** As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USDA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov). No other site shall be used to obtain these documents. Prospective vendors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications and shall be registered in the System for Award Management database at http://www.sam.gov, shall be verified in the VetVIP Registry Information Pages prior to submitting an offer, and shall have completed the VETS-4212 report at: https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm (if applicable). This procurement requires the use of biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. Where available, these products should first be acquired from among qualified products that fall under the umbrella of items designated through the USDA BioPreferred SM Program. Address ALL questions in WRITING to the issuing office via email to Shelley.Steen@ars.usda.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.