HDR1010500210000203111600KCCO DOMESTIC SOLICITATION (IFB) VP8-021
Vegetable Oil Products Solicitation IFB VP8-021, dated February 03, 2011 for Domestic
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1. Solicitation Number: VP8 021
2. Solicitation Issue Date: February 03, 2011
3. Issued By:
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO)
Domestic Procurement Division
Beacon Facility - Mail Stop 8718
P.O. Box 419205
Kansas City, MO64141-6205
4. Solicitation Type: Sealed Bids (IFB & RFP)
5. Offer Due Date/Local Time: February 15, 2011, 9:00 A.M. CST
6. Award Notification Date: February16, 2011, 1:00 P.M.CST
7. Public Release of Award Date: February 17, 2011, 4:00 P.M. CST
8. Solicitation Information Contact:
Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST.
Name: Raquel Ramos
Telephone Number: 816-926-6395
Note: If the matter is urgent and the above contact person does
Not answer, call USDA Domestic Procurement at 816-926-6124.
E-mail:
9. Internet Address:
10. This Acquisition is:
/x/ Unrestricted for bulk oil and buttery spread.
/x/ Set-Aside for:
/x/ Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-2. Any concern
proposing to furnish a product that it did not itself manufacture,
must furnish the product of a small business manufacturer. (Item numbers
in the 9000-9999 series as shown in the Schedule of Supplies)
/x/ 8(a) Program noncompetitive (147,840lbs.),(excluding Low Sat Fat, buttery
spread and bulk oil),letterRFP only.
/x/ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
noncompetitive (73,920 lbs.), letter RFP only.
Offers will be evaluated in the following order of precedence: 1. Bids 2 Proposals.
NOTICE OF 8(a) ACQUISITION
If specified in the solicitation, the Government may reserve up to five (5) percent
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 non-manufacturer,
firm 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.
HUBZONE PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE
The Government will award contracts to eligible HUBZone bidders as provided in Part 2,
Section A.4 of the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements at:
If the bidder elects to waive the preference, bidder shall so indicate in its bid.
NOTICE OF SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS ACQUISITION
If specified in the solicitation, the Government may reserve up to three (3) percent
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 an eligible SDVO concern for the reserve quantity,
the Government may award the quantities to other than SDVO concerns. If the SDVO
concern is nonmanufacturer, the concern shall meet the definition and requirements
outlined in FAR Part 19.
11. NAICS Codes/Size Standards: See Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements
at:
12. Delivery Type: F.O.B Destination
13. Submit Invoices to:
Financial ServicesCenter
Fund and Commodity Management Office
Invoice Payment Group
USDA - Farm Service Agency
Beacon Facility – Mail Stop 8578
P.O. Box 419205
Kansas City, MO 64141-6205
For express mail:
Financial ServicesCenter
Fund and Commodity Management Office
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 816-926-6441.
14. Submission of offers:
A. Bids shall be submitted through the Domestic Electronic Bid Entry System
(DEBES) to be considered responsive. Price and mode of transportation bid
for each item listed on the Schedule of Supplies shall be entered on the DEBES
Bid form. The Trans (transportation) mode defaults to truck. Bidders may
select rail or piggyback mode for each item, if applicable. Certain destinations
require delivery by Truck only or Rail only. Bids for less than item quantity requested
will not be accepted.
B. Only one bid price shall be submitted for an item number, including items
with multiple destinations.
C. Offerors shall complete DEBES certifications, including that their quality control
system(s) conforms to the higher-level quality standard in contract clause 52.246-11.
D. // Applicable if checked. The "kosher only" commodity requirements have changed
(see the Schedule of Supplies for web link), and offerors for kosher will be required
to certify conformance with the kosher requirements.
E. DEBES information technology requirements are:
(1) Operating system: Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP,
or equivalent.
(2) Browser requirement: Netscape versions greater than 4.07 and
less than 6.0 (OR) Internet Explorer 5.0 or above.
(3) Encryption: Browser capable of handling 128-bit encryption.
(4) Proxy servers: Bidders shall set up proxy server to allow access
to the Internet DEBES port
(5) Government will provide bidder with ID number and the initial password
needed to access DEBES.
Help: Call the Solicitation Information Contact person shown in this solicitation
F. Plant Location Requirement.
Offers shall accurately represent the plant location(s). “Plant location” is defined
as the place where an end product is assembled from components, packaged, or otherwise
made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided
to the Government. Upon acceptance of an offer, the combination of plant location and
item becomes a contract term.
Offerors are directed to submit offers from only “plant locations.” Offers for
locations representing non-plant locations, such as, “company headquarters” or
“Shippers Option” may be deemed non-responsive.
Prospective contractors need to verify, early in the offering period, each Domestic
Electronic Bid Entry System (DEBES) Logon ID. Specifically, that the company’s
appropriate plant locations are shown in the DEBES Offer Form Page dropdown box. Plant
locations that are not included on the list cannot have an offer submitted in
association with that plant. Therefore, any plant locations not included on the list,
from which offeror intends to use in performance of the contract, should be added.
Promptly contact the specialist shown in this solicitation to request updates to your
company’s plant location list.
G. Supplier Agreement Requirement.
If the offer is for product the offeror will not itself manufacture, offeror shall, by the
offer due date/local time, submit the corresponding supplier agreement to, Attention:
Contracting Officer at the solicitation information contact address shown in this
solicitation.
The supplier agreement shall:
∙ be in effect between the offeror and the product manufacturer for the period of
contract performance,
∙ certify compliance with the applicable KCCO solicitation requirements,
∙ contain the DUNS number for the product manufacturer (if DUNS number exists),
∙ be on the product manufacturer's company letterhead, and
∙ be signed by both parties.
A prospective contractor may be required to provide written evidence of a proposed
subcontractor’s responsibility. The Contracting Officer may directly determine a
prospective subcontractor’s responsibility.
H. /X/Applicable if Checked. DEBES Business Size/Type Designation for Subcontracting.
Applicable if this solicitation contains a partial small business set-aside (NOTE:
If the solicitation is a total small business set-aside, use paragraph G).
An offer from a small business to supply manufactured products of small and large
businesses shall be divided and submitted separately using separate DEBES logon IDs. An
offer from a farmer-owned cooperative large business to supply manufactured products of
both a small business and other than small(i.e., farmer-owned cooperative large business
or large businesses) shall be divided and submitted separately using separate DEBES logon
IDs. See information below.
If Offeror Business And Manufactured Then DEBES Size/Type
Size/Type* is Product is Designation is
Subcontracted to a
1a)Small Business 1a)Small Business
1b) Farmer-owned
1)Small Business cooperative large 1b)Large Business
business and/or large
business
2a)Small business 2a)Farmer-owned
cooperative large
business
2)Farmer-owned 2b)Farmer-owned
cooperative large cooperative large 2b)Large business
business business and/or large
business
3)Large business 3a)Any size/type business 3b)Large business
*Farmer-owned cooperative small businesses are categorized as small businesses.
Prospective contractors need to verify, early in the offering period, their Domestic
Electronic Bid Entry System (DEBES) Logon IDs. Specifically, verify that the appropriate
business size/type designation is shown on the applicable DEBES Certification page. If
correction and/or an additional DEBES logon ID (to submit separate offers) are needed,
promptly contact the solicitation information contact shown in this solicitation. Failure
to comply with the applicable requirement may cause part or the entire offer to be deemed
non-responsive.
15. Schedule of Supplies. The quantity awarded may be less than the quantity advertised
due to program changes. Commodity requirements are available at:
DOMESTIC INVITATION SUMMARY FOR ANNOUNCEMENT VP8 INVITATION 021
DELIVERY FIRST HALF SECOND HALF TOTAL SET-ASIDE
MONTH/YEAR COMMODITY & PACK POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS POUNDS
APRIL 2011 OIL, VEGETABLE 295,680 0 295,680 295,680
6/1 GAL BOTTLE
OIL, VEGETABLE 335,412 121,968 457,380 457,380
8/48 OZ
OIL, VEGETABLE 39,312 0 39,312 39,312
9/48 OZ
BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT 29,169 0 29,169
18/15 OZ TUBS
OIL-VEGETABLE 96,000 96,000 192,000
BULK
APRIL TOTAL 795,573 217,968 1,013,541 792,372
MAY 2011 OIL, VEGETABLE 147,840 0 147,840 147,840
6/1 GAL BOTTLE
OIL, VEGETABLE 365,904 91,476 457,380 457,380
8/48 OZ
BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT 87,507 0 87,507
18/15 OZ TUBS
OIL-VEGETABLE 48,000 0 48,000
BULK
MAY TOTAL 649,251 91,476 740,727 605,220
JUNE 2011 OIL, VEGETABLE 258,720 36,960 295,680 295,680
6/1 GAL BOTTLE
OIL, VEGETABLE 457,380 335,412 792,792 792,792
8/48 OZ
BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT 29,169 0 29,169
18/15 OZ TUBS
OIL-VEGETABLE 48,000 0 48,000
BULK
JUNE TOTAL 793,269 372,372 1,165,641 1,088,472
INVITATION TOTAL 2,238,093 681,816 2,919,909 2,486,064
DOMESTIC INVITATION ITEM LISTING FOR ANNOUNCEMENT VP8, INVITATION 021, DELIVERY APRIL 2011 - JUNE 2011
FOB DEST DELIVERY QUANTITY
ITEM PACK SIZE STATE & CITY ZIP CODE PERIOD (POUNDS) DELIVERY INFO
OIL, VEGETABLE
9000 6/1 GAL BOTTLE MA WILMINGTON 018873434 4/01-15/11 36,960 IF RAIL BM
9001 6/1 GAL BOTTLE MS CORINTH 388346175 4/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9002 6/1 GAL BOTTLE MS LAUREL 394400000 4/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9003 6/1 GAL BOTTLE MS LAUREL 394400000 4/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9004 6/1 GAL BOTTLE PR ARECIBO 006130651 4/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9005 6/1 GAL BOTTLE PR CAGUAS 007260881 4/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9006 6/1 GAL BOTTLE PR MAYAGUEZ 007080000 4/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9007 6/1 GAL BOTTLE PR PONCE 007327463 4/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9008 6/1 GAL BOTTLE PR BAYAMON 009600689 5/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9009 6/1 GAL BOTTLE PR CANOVANAS 007290038 5/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9010 6/1 GAL BOTTLE PR MAYAGUEZ 007080000 5/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9011 6/1 GAL BOTTLE PR PONCE 007327463 5/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9012 6/1 GAL BOTTLE AR LITTLE ROCK 722047949 6/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9013 6/1 GAL BOTTLE PR ARECIBO 006130651 6/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9014 6/1 GAL BOTTLE PR BAYAMON 009600689 6/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9015 6/1 GAL BOTTLE PR CAGUAS 007260881 6/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9016 6/1 GAL BOTTLE PR CANOVANAS 007290038 6/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9017 6/1 GAL BOTTLE PR MAYAGUEZ 007080000 6/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9018 6/1 GAL BOTTLE PR PONCE 007327463 6/01-15/11 36,960 TRUCK ONLY
9019 6/1 GAL BOTTLE IL GRANITE CITY 620404437 6/16-30/11 36,960 IF RAIL TRRA
9020 8/48 OZ CA SACRAMENTO 958280918 4/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9021 8/48 OZ IL CHICAGO 606323920 4/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9022 8/48 OZ MI WARREN 480915322 4/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9023 8/48 OZ MO CARTHAGE 648360000 4/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9024 8/48 OZ MO CARTHAGE 648360000 4/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9025 8/48 OZ MO KANSAS CITY 641619746 4/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9026 8/48 OZ MO KANSAS CITY 641619746 4/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9027 8/48 OZ NM ALBUQUERQUE 871095863 4/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9028 8/48 OZ OH GROVE CITY 431239741 4/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9029 8/48 OZ SC COLUMBIA 292015162 4/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9030 8/48 OZ TX LAREDO 780415675 4/01-15/11 6,676 TRUCK ONLY
TX MCALLEN 785044802 4/01-15/11 23,816 TRUCK ONLY
ITEM TOTAL 30,492
9031 8/48 OZ MI BATTLE CREEK 490374822 4/16-30/11 13,398 TRUCK ONLY
MI WARREN 480915322 4/16-30/11 17,094 TRUCK ONLY
ITEM TOTAL 30,492
9032 8/48 OZ OH AKRON 443072234 4/16-30/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9033 8/48 OZ TX ODESSA 797615256 4/16-30/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9034 8/48 OZ WI EAU CLAIRE 547033898 4/16-30/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9035 8/48 OZ CA LONG BEACH 908131434 5/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9036 8/48 OZ CA SAN JOSE 951252113 5/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9037 8/48 OZ MA BOSTON 021182704 5/01-15/11 15,246 TRUCK ONLY
MA HATFIELD 010389773 5/01-15/11 7,623 TRUCK ONLY
MA SHREWSBURY 015453948 5/01-15/11 7,623 TRUCK ONLY
ITEM TOTAL 30,492
9038 8/48 OZ MO CARTHAGE 648360000 5/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9039 8/48 OZ MO CARTHAGE 648360000 5/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9040 8/48 OZ MO KANSAS CITY 641619746 5/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9041 8/48 OZ MO KANSAS CITY 641619746 5/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9042 8/48 OZ NM GALLUP 873010000 5/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9043 8/48 OZ NY ELMIRA 149030000 5/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9044 8/48 OZ NY LATHAM 121101409 5/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9045 8/48 OZ TX LAREDO 780415675 5/01-15/11 6,676 TRUCK ONLY
TX MCALLEN 785044802 5/01-15/11 23,816 TRUCK ONLY
ITEM TOTAL 30,492
9046 8/48 OZ VA NEWPORT NEWS 236014221 5/01-15/11 15,246 TRUCK ONLY
VA SALEM 241536437 5/01-15/11 15,246 TRUCK ONLY
ITEM TOTAL 30,492
9047 8/48 OZ MN MAPLEWOOD 551092020 5/16-31/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9048 8/48 OZ MS JACKSON 392016215 5/16-31/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9049 8/48 OZ OR PORTLAND 972111918 5/16-31/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9050 8/48 OZ MO CARTHAGE 648360000 6/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9051 8/48 OZ MO KANSAS CITY 641619746 6/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9052 8/48 OZ MO KANSAS CITY 641619746 6/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9053 8/48 OZ MT HELENA 596016400 6/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9054 8/48 OZ NC CREEDMOOR 275227308 6/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9055 8/48 OZ NC CREEDMOOR 275227308 6/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9056 8/48 OZ NC CREEDMOOR 275227308 6/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9057 8/48 OZ NC CREEDMOOR 275227308 6/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9058 8/48 OZ NC CREEDMOOR 275227308 6/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9059 8/48 OZ NC SALISBURY 281479278 6/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9060 8/48 OZ NC SALISBURY 281479278 6/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9061 8/48 OZ NC SALISBURY 281479278 6/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9062 8/48 OZ NM GALLUP 873010000 6/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9063 8/48 OZ TX LAREDO 780415675 6/01-15/11 6,676 TRUCK ONLY
TX MCALLEN 785044802 6/01-15/11 23,816 TRUCK ONLY
ITEM TOTAL 30,492
9064 8/48 OZ TX SAN ANTONIO 782272209 6/01-15/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9065 8/48 OZ MO KANSAS CITY 641619746 6/16-30/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9066 8/48 OZ NC CREEDMOOR 275227308 6/16-30/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9067 8/48 OZ NC CREEDMOOR 275227308 6/16-30/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9068 8/48 OZ NC CREEDMOOR 275227308 6/16-30/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9069 8/48 OZ NC CREEDMOOR 275227308 6/16-30/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9070 8/48 OZ NC CREEDMOOR 275227308 6/16-30/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9071 8/48 OZ NC SALISBURY 281479278 6/16-30/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9072 8/48 OZ NC SALISBURY 281479278 6/16-30/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9073 8/48 OZ NC SALISBURY 281479278 6/16-30/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9074 8/48 OZ NM ALBUQUERQUE 871095863 6/16-30/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9075 8/48 OZ SC COLUMBIA 292015162 6/16-30/11 30,492 TRUCK ONLY
9076 9/48 OZ KY BOWLING GREEN 421017519 4/01-15/11 4,394 TRUCK ONLY
KY LEXINGTON 405083238 4/01-15/11 21,762 TRUCK ONLY
KY SHEPHERDSVILLE 401658539 4/01-15/11 13,156 TRUCK ONLY
ITEM TOTAL 39,312
COMMODITY TOTAL 2,486,064
SBA COMMODITY TOTAL 2,486,064
FOB DEST DELIVERY QUANTITY
ITEM PACK SIZE STATE & CITY ZIP CODE PERIOD (POUNDS) DELIVERY INFO
BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT
0001 18/15 OZ TUBS MO CARTHAGE 648360000 4/01-15/11 29,169 TRUCK ONLY
0002 18/15 OZ TUBS MO CARTHAGE 648360000 5/01-15/11 29,169 TRUCK ONLY
0003 18/15 OZ TUBS MO CARTHAGE 648360000 5/01-15/11 29,169 TRUCK ONLY
0004 18/15 OZ TUBS MO KANSAS CITY 641619746 5/01-15/11 29,169 TRUCK ONLY
0005 18/15 OZ TUBS MO CARTHAGE 648360000 6/01-15/11 29,169 TRUCK ONLY
COMMODITY TOTAL 145,845
SBA COMMODITY TOTAL 0
FOB DEST DELIVERY QUANTITY
ITEM PACK SIZE STATE & CITY ZIP CODE PERIOD (POUNDS) DELIVERY INFO
OIL-VEGETABLE
0006 BULK CA CITY OF COMMERC 900401717 4/01-15/11 48,000 TRUCK ONLY
0007 BULK IA ANKENY 500213908 4/01-15/11 48,000 TRUCK ONLY
0008 BULK MA AYER 014321832 4/16-30/11 48,000 TRUCK ONLY
0009 BULK MI LOWELL 493311076 4/16-30/11 48,000 TRUCK ONLY
0010 BULK CA CITY OF COMMERC 900401717 5/01-15/11 48,000 TRUCK ONLY
0011 BULK NJ HILLSIDE 072051121 6/01-15/11 48,000 TRUCK ONLY
COMMODITY TOTAL 288,000
SBA COMMODITY TOTAL 0
INVITATION TOTAL 2,919,909
SBA INVITATION TOTAL 2,486,064
*** END OF ITEM LISTING ***
16. Shipment/Delivery Schedule:
See Schedule of Supplies for period of performance. The Government shall issue
a Notice(s) to Deliver at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the first day
of each period of performance scheduled in the contract. Contractor shall comply
with the instructions in the Notice(s) to Deliver. If a Notice to Deliver is
issued less than seven (7) calendar days prior to the first day of the contracted
period of performance, the performance period shall be extended by the number
of days the Notice to Deliver is issued late. Contractor shall not be entitled
to any extension of the performance period unless contractor furnishes evidence
satisfactory to the Government that contractor was prepared to perform during
the contracted period of performance.
17. Other Requirements:
A. See the Eligibility of Bidders provision at Part 2, Section A.1 (b) in the Master
Solicitation for Commodity Procurements.
B. Seals on Transportation Conveyances:
Suppliers of commodities, products and/or services shall be responsible for placing
a seal(s) on all cargo doors of each transportation conveyance upon completion of
loading, partial unloading, inspection, or servicing. The seal must be a numbered,
barrier-type, high security bolt, cable or equivalent device which can only be removed
with bolt cutter type tools. The contractor or its agent shall provide a sufficient
number of barrier-type seals to ensure clear security of the lading while in route
through final destination.
The seal numbers shall be documented on the Bill of Lading, which must be signed
or acknowledged by the carrier or its agent. Deliveries may be refused if the seal
is broken or missing, or if the seal number(s) does not match the seal number(s)
recorded on the conveyance's Bill of Lading.
C. Contractor Past Performance Evaluation (applicable for contracts exceeding the
simplified acquisition threshold of $100,000. (NOTE: on October 01, 2010 this dollar
threshold must be increased to $150,000 – as per FAC 2005-45)
The Government will prepare a past performance evaluation at the time the work under
the contract or delivery order is completed. Evaluation will rate performance areas
such as, quality of product or service, cost control, timeliness of performance,
business relations, and when applicable, performance against, and efforts to achieve
the goals identified in the small business subcontracting plan. The evaluation will
be entered into the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).
Contractor will have an opportunity to comment on the Government’s evaluation.
Details on access and use of CPARS will be provided to the Contractor at a future
date. The past performance evaluation may be used by the Government to support future
award decisions.
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:
The FAR and AGAR provisions and clauses applicable to this solicitation
are contained in the MSCP.
B.// Applicable if checked. FAR Clause 52.232-18, Availability of Funds
(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/ Ray Boyd
Ray Boyd
Contracting Officer, USDA
February 03, 2011
Solicitation VP8 021