Vial Boxes and Inserts

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Veterinary Services Laboratory Located in Ames, IA, intends to issue an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Firm Fixed Price Contract for the boxes. This is a small Business set a side with a NAICS code of 322211with a size standard of 1250 employees. A single Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract with 5 one year ordering periods will be awarded to establish firm-fixed pricing for shipping boxes used within the lab. The anticipated maximum value over 5 years is not-to-exceed $140,000.00. SCHEDULE: See Exhibit A Anyone interested in responding to this requirement must be able to provide compelling evidence that they can provide equivalent consumables in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost. Responses must be submitted electronically, via email, to sarah.c.schauf@aphis.usda.gov and sample boxes must be submitted to USDA APHIS, 1920 Dayton Ave., Ames, IA 50010 Attn: Sarah Schauf Boxes. If no samples are received your bid will be discarded. The deadline for the submittal of responses is December 29, 2017, 12:00 noon central time. Point of contact: Sarah Schauf, Contracting Officer, 515-337-7572; sarah.c.schauf@aphis.usda.gov. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS A complete quotation package must contain the following items: • Price Schedule • Any entity wishing to do business with the Federal Government must first obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number. If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform • A completed ONLINE Registration in the Federal Government's System for Award Management at http://sam.gov. In accordance with FAR 52.212-1 (J) Provision and & 52.212-4 (T) (1 Commercial Terms and Conditions; any entity wishing to do business with the federal government under a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)-based contract must also be registered in SAM at http://sam.gov. ****REGISTRATION IS FREE PLEASE IGNORE ANY SITE THAT REQUIRES PAYMENT FOR REGISTRATION*** • ONLINE Completion of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. Any entity wishing to do business with the USDA Shall complete certifications electronically at http://sam.gov. or via http://www.acquisition.gov Offerors shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov or at http://sam.gov . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (r) of this provision (See Pages numbered 15 - 28) IMPORTANT! QUOTE MUST INCLUDE SAMPLE OF BOXES, INSERTS AND LIDS TO BE CONSIDERED.