Sample Hauling Services - Visalia Central Valley Route

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and the solicitation is attached.  The USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Cotton and Tobacco Program (CTP) intends to procure the following: Pickup of Cotton Samples from Gins and Warehouses at points shown in the specifications attached and delivery of sacks to USDA, AMS, Cotton and Tobacco Program, Visalia Classing Office, 7100 W. Sunnyview Ave., Visalia, CA  93291.   Estimated mileage for this route is 11,100. This procurement will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price contract with economic price adjustment. The contract will be awarded for a base year and nine option years. Commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR Part 12 will apply to this procurement.  This is a 100 percent total Small Business Set-Aside using NAICS code for this procurement 484220 with a small business size standard is $30 million. The Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5657 Revision 15 applies to this requirement. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Relevant Experience, Technical Approach, Past Performance and Price.  Offerors responding to this solicitation must submit the following: A signed/completed SF-1449; a description describing their experience in the hauling commodities or similar products, experience with cotton; equipment and insurance requirements, a list of 3 references for the same or similar services. The reference list must include the contract number, name, address and phone number with whom the contract is with, a brief description of services provided, estimated dollar amount for the contract.  A questionnaire will be sent to all references for relevant experience and past performance.  Offerors must read Section E for proposal requirements. Offerors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov).  SAM registration is free. Proposals shall be submitted based on cost per mile.  OFFERORS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE SOLICIATION PACKAGE IN ITS ENTIRETY. If an offeror's proposal does not contain all of the items listed above, the proposal may be considered incomplete for evaluation purposes and no further consideration will be given to the offeror's proposal, thereby making an offeror ineligible for award. For additional questions concerning the routes or the proposal process, equipment required, or insurance requirements please submit all questions in writing to Beverly Brown via email at BeverlyS.Brown@usda.gov.  Any questions regarding the solicitation must be received by 10:00 am eastern time on May 12, 2022.  USDA reserves the right to not respond to questions that may be answered by reading Section C, E, F and the attachments.  Proposals are due May 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. Proposals may be submitted via email at BeverlyS.Brown@usda.gov or via fax machine.  Fax number 901-384-3033.