This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12505B25Q0037 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01 dated November 12, 2024. This solicitation will be a Total Small Business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 111940 (Hay Farming), with a small business size standard of $2.5 Million.
This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Line Items:
0001) Alfalfa Hay Large Bale 12 Month IDIQ. Minimum: 20 Ton Maximum: 125 Ton
Description of Work: The USDA has a requirement for an alfalfa hay large bale 12 month IDIQ in accordance with the Statement of Work. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA, in Ames, IA and will also be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. See attached Clauses and Provisions document for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services and include a copy of 52.212-3 Offeror Representations-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Submission of quote shall include the following: (1) Technical a) quote shall include your company website address b) quote shall include a minimum of three (3) customer references with current contact information and (2) Price a) vendor shall accept credit card for delivery order payment b) price to include delivery and unloading at place of performance and any applicable credit card transaction fees per payment.
All responses shall be submitted electronically to joel.maas@usda.gov
The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). LPTA means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical and (2) Price and must also have satisfactory Past Performance. The lowest priced quote will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price quote is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced quote is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made.
INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Services will be inspected by Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and accepted at destination. Period of Performance – 12 months.
To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time the quote is submitted. A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted electronically.
Quotes must be received no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on December 17, 2024.
Questions in regard to this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 1:00 PM Eastern on December 13, 2024. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation.
DISCLAIMER: The official contract documents are located on the government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.
The South Dakota Army National Guard has a requirement to support scheduled training with an estimation of 50 meal for both breakfast and supper February 7th - 20th 2025. The specifications are as follows: The government will provide the facility for serving meals. The vendor shall provide all subsistence, supplies, disposable plates, napkins, cups, disposable utensils and labor for commercial meals. The vendor is responsible for ensuring facilities are restored to the condition in which received, fair wear and tear accepted to be determined at termination or completion of the contract. The vendor is responsible for the collection and disposal of any trash resulting from the meals served. This solicitation and any subsequent award will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13 procedures. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be posted to contract opportunities within a week of this pre-solicitation posting. Additional information will be provided in the solicitation. This will be a total small business set aside resulting in a Firm Fixed Price Award.
This RFQ is for an FMS repair. The Small Business Administration representative at NAVSUP WSS has reviewed this requirement and determined that a set-aside recommendation was not applicable for this procurement.\\
This contract/delivery order/purchase order/modification is issued by the Government when deposited in the mail, transmitted by facsimile or sent by any electronic commerce method, including email. The Government's acceptance of the contractor's proposal constitutes bilateral agreement to issue this contract/delivery order/purchase order/modification.\\
Solicitation for repair of Vertical Situational Dispaly Unit (VSDU) & Full Integrated Data Link (FIDL)
See attached documents for details.
Pursuant to FAR 13.5 and FAR 6.302-1, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), intends to award a sole source supply contract in that only one responsible source and no other providers will satisfy agency requirements (see attached justification). The award will be a fixed price Purchase Order under FAR PART 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items TECAN U.S., 9401 Globe Center, Drive Suite 140, Morrisville, NC 27560. This is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government seeks to is to acquire a Fluent 480 Base Unit, includes 1 year warranty and INTROSPECT™- Instrument analysis and reporting software. This will occur in the NVSL MDSS section at the USDA, APHIS, VS, NVSL in Ames, IA. (Solicitation 12639524Q0210.) The requirement is essential to meeting the government's needs. Any interested sources including small businesses capable of providing the equivalent services in the future are encouraged to contact APHIS for implementing a Fluent 480 Base Unit, includes 1 year warranty and INTROSPECT™- Instrument analysis and reporting software. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is based on market research conducted included Eppendorf and Hamilton Liquid handling machines. The Eppendorf machine was quickly excluded from the search as they do not have an accessory capable of sealing plates coming out of the machine (one of the requirements specified above). While the Hamilton machine is can fulfill the requirements listed, it is not as compatible with many of the machines we utilize both within the NVSL and at NBAF. While the purpose of this project is to synergize the equipment and testing within the NVSL and NBAF, it is crucial to the project that the Tecan Fluent 480 is purchased rather than other similar equipment. If this equipment is not purchases, we will not be able to fulfill the needs of both NVSL and NBAF synergistically. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government will not award an award based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information they provide. Information provided is strictly voluntary. Please email Linda W. Washington at linda.w.washington@usda.gov. Closing date of this notice is June 25, 2024. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
Sole Source Acquisition. RFQ Solicitation.
See attached RFQ for BPA Details.
This Solicitation will remain open until 1/18/2025 to allow future eligible contractors the opportunity to submit a quote.
1/22/2024- Amendment 0001 - Corrections of some verbiage utilized in solicitation.
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to issue a modification under an existing delivery order N0001920F0010 under sole source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0001919G0031 to Rockwell Collins, Inc., 400 Collins Road North East Cedar Rapid, Iowa 52498-0505, on an other than full and open basis, for the continued production support of the Digital Red Switch System (DRSS) upgrade on the E-6B aircraft for an additional six (6) months. This system provides enhanced distribution of audio from mission radios to the Battle Staff and Communications Central (COMCEN) and added conferencing capabilities from sources.
The authority permitting other than full and open competition is provided by 10 U.S.C. §2304(c)(1) as re-codified at 10 U.S.C. §3204(a) the property or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency.
No set-aside was previously determined based on a sources sought notice posted. The NAVAIR Office of Small Business Program concurred with the original set-aside determination.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received within thirty (30) days after the publication date of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Rockwell directly via Amber Hanlon at Amber.Hanlon@collins.com.
Ames National Laboratory (also referred to as the “Laboratory”), operated by Iowa State University (ISU) under Prime Contract DE-AC02-07CH11358, as amended, with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking to acquire a advanced x-ray powder diffraction system described in Appendix C of this RFP (see attachments). Your firm is invited to participate in this solicitation by submitting a written proposal pursuant to the instructions outlined herein.
Synopsis posted prior
Headquarters, US Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), has a requirement to support Calendar Year 2025 Agricultural Program and Natural Resources Program Support at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAAP).
It is anticipated that this procurement will result in an award to American Ordnance LLC who is the Operating Contractor at IAAAP. Authority for this contract action shall be the Government Property Clause FAR 52.245-1 and will be effected as a task order under the existing BOA that is in place through Calendar Year 2033. Reference for this action shall be Request for Proposal (RFP) W519TC-25-R-IA007. This notification has been posted for subcontracting purposes only.
Please note: This notice does not constitute an RFP. Response to this announcement are not proposals and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This is not a guarantee of a future RFP or an award. This notice should be construed as a commitment of any kind by the U.S. Government.
The Point of Contact for this notification and any requests/questions may be directed in writing to Cody Melton at cody.r.melton.civ@army.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
***THIS IS A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ONLY – NO PRICING PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME***
The United States Department of Agriculture, Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center is requesting professional qualification statements (SF-330s) from qualified firms for the architect and engineering (A-E) services of a licensed land surveyor for the performance of legal boundary surveys for projects located throughout the State of Iowa.
The Contractor shall be licensed and registered in the State of Iowa. The Contractor shall provide legal boundary surveys and re-surveys of easements under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program components: Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE), Emergency Watershed Protection Program-Floodplain Easements (EWPP-FPE); Health Forest Reserve Program (HFRP); and all Farm Bill 2018 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) U.S. held easements, RCPP-HRFP, and RCPP-WRE easements.
Survey work shall consist of performing all surveys, measurements, computations, drawings, and descriptions according to attached Land Survey Specifications for NRCS Easement Programs.
This acquisition is for A-E services and is procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers statute as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6. A-E firms meeting the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit the documentation required of this notice. Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for selection, subject to any limitation indicated with respect to business size or any other limitations listed in this notice.
Firms that submitted an SF-330 Professional Qualification Statement in response to 12FPC324R0004 that was accepted for meeting minimum qualifications for work in Iowa, will be automatically considered and may update their package at this time, if necessary. Please provide notification if you no longer wish to be considered,
Survey work shall consist of performing all surveys, measurements, computations, drawings, and descriptions according to attached Land Survey Specification Attachment 1A and 1B.
See the Instructions to Offerors and referenced attachments for complete details.
Attachments:
Attachment 1A – Land Survey Specification rev June 2018 with addendum
Attachment 1B – Land Survey Re-establishment Specification rev June 2018
Attachment 2 – Past Performance Questionnaire
W912EK25R0008
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to procure:
Electric Supply for Sugar Bottom Campground Coralville Lake Project in Solon, Iowa.
Rock Island District intends to enter into a firm fixed price contract with a small business. The NAICS code for this procurement is 238210 and the size standard is not to exceed $19M.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any small-business firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer.
Supporting Evidence/Capability Statements must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement listed to the point of contact below by 4 December 2024 at 1000AM CT.
Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Questions should be directed to John Wysocki at john.j.wysocki@usace.army.mil.
Please see attachments for the “Draft” Statement of Work.
Pre-Solicitation Posting -- Electric Supply for Sugar Bottom Campground Coralville Lake Project
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This Notice is Subject to Availability of Funding. This announcement constitututes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12505B25Q0014 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01 dated November 11, 2024. This solicitation will be a Total Small Business Set Aside. The associated NAICS code is 238250 (Finish Carpentry Contractors) with a small business size standard of $19 million.
The acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Line Items:
0001) FACILITY AUTOMATIC DOORS SEMI-ANNUAL INSPECTION AND PM, BASE YEAR, 02/1/2025-01/31/2026
1001) FACILITY AUTOMATIC DOORS SEMI-ANNUAL INSPECTION AND PM, OPTION YEAR 1, 02/01/2026-01/31/2027
2001) FACILITY AUTOMATIC DOORS SEMI-ANNUAL INSPECTION AND PM, OPTION YEAR 2, 02/01/2027-01/31/2028
3001) FACILITY AUTOMATIC DOORS SEMI-ANNUAL INSPECTION AND PM, OPTION YEAR 3, 02/01/2028-01/31/2029
4001) FACILITY AUTOMATIC DOORS SEMI-ANNUAL INSPECTION AND PM, OPTION YEAR 4, 02/01/2029-01/31/2030
Description of work: The USDA has a requirement for - Semi-Annual inspection and maintenance of 65 doors in three separate buildings in accordance with the Statement of Work. The Contractor shall provide all services F.O.B. destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA, in Ames, IA and will also be identified in the Contract. The Government intends anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.
See attached Clauses and Provisions document for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services and include a copy of 52.212-3 Offeror Representations-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
Submission of quote shall include the following: (1) Technical and (2) Price. All responses shall be submitted electronically to jeffery.kathman@usda.gov.
The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), LPTA means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical and (2) Price and must also have satisfactory Past Performance. The lowest priced quote will first be evaluation for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price quote is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced quote is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made.
INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Services will be inspected by Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and accepted at destination.
Period of Performance:
0001 Base - 2/01/2025-1/31/2026.
1001 Option 1 – 2/01/2026-1/31/2027
2001 Option 2 - 2/01/2027-1/31/2028
3001 Option 3 - 2/01/2028-1/31/2029
4001 Option 4 – 2/01/2029-1/31/2030
To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time the quote is submitted. A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted electronically.
Quotes must be received no later than 2:00 PM Central Time on December 12, 2024. Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 5:00 PM Central on December 05, 2024. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation.
DISCLAIMER: The official contract documents are located on the government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.
Synopsis not required
Repair of NIIN 012631458
Amendment # 001:
This amendment adds five counties to the Eligible Counties list found at section E.2, page 54 of the
original solicitation. Updated eligible counties table can be found in the "Amendment 1 - Adding Counties" PDF in the attachments section. These counties represent locations where the VA has an active interest in a potential nursing home contract. Only nursing homes located
within the eligible counties list may be considered for a potential contract under this solicitation.
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Iowa City Medicaid Solicitation Notice: 36C26324R0010
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 23), St. Paul, Minnesota is soliciting proposals from Nursing Homes for the Iowa City VA Health Care System to provide community nursing home services under Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IDIQs).
This solicitation is open through January 31, 2025. Proposals will be accepted at any time during this period, up to and including on January 31, 2025. Proposals shall be valid for 180 days from date of receipt. Interested offerors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation provides instructions to offerors about the proposal submission process. Offerors are encouraged to review the solicitation on the Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov/search/and submit their proposal via email to the relevant point of contact as identified in the solicitation as soon as practicable.
In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM), Nursing Homes must be registered in SAM. Nursing Homes must also register in the VetCert database if claiming VOSB/SDVOSB status under the applicable NAICS. Nursing Homes may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and VetCert at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/. To be eligible for award, Nursing Homes must be registered in the SAM database. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no IDIQs can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM.
NAICS Code is 623110 (Nursing Care Facilities) with a Small Business Size Standard of $34.0M. The classification code is Q402. The solicitation will be issued for full and open competition. Multiple awards are anticipated and will be made on an as needed basis. See County list in the Instructions to Offerors section of the solicitation. All responsible sources must submit a proposal to be considered by VA.
VA will only consider proposals from offerors who are licensed by their respective States and who are Medicare / Medicaid qualified.
Placements will be made in contract nursing home facilities based on availability of facilities and the desires of the veterans and their respective families.
Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Jennifer Meldahl, Contract Specialist, at the following e-mail address: jennifer.meldahl@va.gov. Please include the solicitation number (36C26324R0010) and Nursing Home name and location in the subject line.
Contracting Office Address:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Network Contracting Office (NCO 23)
316 Robert Street. North, St. Paul, MN 55101.
The following documents are attached to this announcement:
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL), has an upcoming requirement for a multiple-award firm fixed-price, Blanket Purchase Agreement commercial supply contract to obtain Theileria equi and Babesia caballi test kits. This BPA will be for 5 (ordering periods) years. Estimated quantity of supply is 400 test kits per year.
This will be a Small Business set-aside solicitation under NAICS 325413 (size standard 1,250). RFQ Solicitation with complete details will be issued on or about 01/19/2024.
It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor this site for the solicitation and amendments, if any. Questions concerning this synopsis should be directed to Mario Garcia, Contract Specialist, by email at mario.garcia2@usda.gov
Repair of NIIN 011629391
Headquarters, US Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), has a requirement for roundhouse roof truss system repair/strengthening at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAAP). This project will remove all broken truss members throughout Building 400-138 and replace them with new, like-type, wood material. Contractor is required to provide structural shoring from the concrete slab floor to temporarily support the existing trusses while select members are removed and replaced, select bolted connections reworked, and select truss members strengthened.
It is anticipated that this procurement will result in an award to American Ordnance LLC who is the Operating Contractor at IAAAP. Authority for this contract action shall be the Government Property Clause FAR 52.245-1 and will be effected as a task order under the existing BOA that is in place through Calendar Year 2033. Reference for this action shall be Request for Proposal (RFP) W519TC-25-R-IA02. This notification has been posted for subcontracting purposes only.
Please note: This notice does not constitute an RFP. Response to this announcement are not proposals and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This is not a guarantee of a future RFP or an award. This notice should be construed as a commitment of any kind by the U.S. Government.
The Point of Contact for this notification and any requests/questions may be directed in writing to Danielle Miller at danielle.d.miller3.civ@army.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
