Pesticide/Fungicide Aerial Application for Fiscal Year 2025, Clay Center, Nebraska

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, 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.

Solicitation number 12805B25Q0090 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03.

This solicitation is set aside for small business. The applicable NAICS Code for this procurement is 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating with a business size of $9.5 Million.

The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Plains Area has a need to purchase services for Pesticide/Fungicide Aerial Application for Fiscal Year 2025, Clay Center, Nebraska. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order.

The requirements are in further detail in the attached Requirements Documents.

RFQ 12805B25Q0090, Pesticide/Fungicide Aerial Application for Fiscal Year 2025, Clay Center, Nebraska.

Attachment 01 Performance Work Statement

Attachment 02 Wage Determination

Attachment 03 Pricing Sheet

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

The period of performance requires all work to be completed between April 1, 2025, and November 30, 2025, as coordinated by the Government.

PERFORMANCE ADDRESS:

PA USDA-ARS

State Spur 18D

Clay Center, Nebraska 68933

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is applicable to this acquisition. An addendum will be included in the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of Offerors, is applicable to this acquisition. The Government will select the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable quote.

In order to be considered for award, Offerors shall respond by addressing all of the requirements in the Request for Quotation (RFQ). Have an Active SAM.gov registration and complete the Representations in FAR 52.212-3 and 52.204-24; the Representation and Certification section should also be completed electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov

FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and no addendum has been added.

FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and applicable clauses within 52.212-5 to this acquisition have been marked with X’s.

Other additional FAR Clauses determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices have been added to this synopsis/solicitation. If they are incorporated by reference in this synopsis/solicitation, use acquisition.gov to read them in their entirety. Attached Provisions/Clauses including the Buy American Act apply to this RFQ and any subsequent award.

Offers are due February 19, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Central and must be submitted to Contract Officer Erin M. Riffey electronically to erin.riffey@usda.gov.

For information regarding this synopsis/solicitation, please contact Erin M. Riffey electronically to erin.riffey@usda.gov. Only written submitted questions will be given a response and questions received after February 17, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. may not receive an answer.

Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in quotes not being considered for award.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the Government to pay for bid/proposal preparation costs.

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