Large Unoccupied Aerial Vehicle, Columbia, MO

1. 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.

1. The solicitation number is 12905B22Q0251 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

1. This solicitation is issued as a total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 336411 Aircraft manufacturing.  The small business size standard is 1,500.

1. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:

CLIN 0001,(1) Large Unoccupied Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is needed for making field maps and extracting phenotype data from agricultural fields.

1. Description/Statement of Work/Specification:

See attached statement of work (UAV SOW)

1. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:

Required Delivery Date: 3/31/2023

USDA-ARS PGRU

c/o Jacob Washburn

205 Curtis Hall

Univ. of Mo.

Columbia, Mo 65211

This requirement shall be FOB Destination.

1. 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.

1. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to paige.francis@usda.gov no later than 5:00 PM EST, September 20th, 2022.

1. Date, time and place offers are due.

Offers are due by 5:00 PM EST, September 22nd, 2022.

Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time:

Paige.francis@usda.gov.  Include in the subject line the solicitation number 12905B22Q0251.