MODIFICATION
76 -- Monograph Books and Related Material
- Notice Date
- 6/13/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 424920
— Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division, Acquisition Branch (MD), 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Building 3, Mailstop: 5116, Beltsville, MD, 20705, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-3K06-S-07-0004
- Response Due
- 7/13/2007
- Archive Date
- 7/28/2007
- Point of Contact
- Alvenia (Kris) Pitts, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-504-1713, Fax 301-504-1717, - Alvenia (Kris) Pitts, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-504-1713, Fax 301-504-1717,
- E-Mail Address
-
kpitts@ars.usda.gov, kpitts@ars.usda.gov
- Description
- Amendment 01-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 solicitation (AG-3K06-S-07-0004) is hereby issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). No telephone inquiries will be accepted in response to this notice. Questions and requested information may be emailed to Alvenia K. Pitts at Kris.Pitts@ars.usda.gov (preferred) or mailed to Alvenia K. Pitts, Contracting Officer, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mail Stop 5116, Beltsville, Maryland 20744. G. 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995) (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of firm fixed priced delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from date of award through the effective period of the contract. (b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order and this contract, the contract shall control. (c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule. H. 452.216-73 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS (FEB 1988) During the period specified in FAR clause 52.216-18, ORDERING, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $100.00 but not in excess of $1,250,000.00. I 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995) (a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount less than the cost of $100.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor: (1) Any order for a single item in excess of $250,000.00; (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $250,000.00; or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within one day that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section. (c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section. The Government will not issue -- (1) Any individual order in excess of $250,000.00 J. 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANITY (OCT 1995) (a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies or services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. (b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the maximum. The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the minimum. (c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations. (d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after July 31, 2012. K. INVOICING The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and one (1) copy for each order, to the Contracting Officer?s Representative (COR) below or as instructed in the order with each shipment. A copy shall also be provided electronically. Invoices shall contain at a minimum, the following information: 1. Name, phone number, and complete mailing address of business concern. 2. Invoice number, invoice date, delivery date, contract number, delivery order number, order number (eg. Order #1 or Order #2), location/room number of delivery and person placing order. 3. An itemized list of items or services provided. 4. Price per item in U.S. dollars and quantities ordered. Each line item shall include the name of the author, title, date and ISBN. 5. Identify discount amount and handling charge, as applicable. 6. Tax ID Number (TIN) 7. Vendor Express Number 8. Vendor Identification Number (VID) 9. EDI file that is machine readable 10. For prompt payment, include type/business size 11. Prompt Pay Discount amount applied to each order NOTE: Invoices that do not contain all proper information described above will be returned to the Contractor for correction, re-dating of the invoice, and re-submission for payment. Partial shipments are authorized and require a separate invoice that meets the above requirements. Invoices shall be submitted to: ATTN: Karl Debus-Lopez USDA/ARS/NAL/ASB 10301 Baltimore Blvd., Room 002 Beltsville, MD 20705-2351 Invoice Remittance Address: Point Of Contact: ____________________ Address: ____________________ ____________________ Telephone Number: ____________________ Fax Number: ____________________ Email Address: ____________________ L. 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 calendar days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990), FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999), FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended (Jul 2005), FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984), FAR 52.232.-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984), FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991).
- Place of Performance
- Address: NAL, TSD, Acquisitions & Serials Branch, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Room 002, Beltsville, MD
- Zip Code: 20705-5000
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20705-5000
- Record
- SN01317453-W 20070615/070613220504 (fbodaily.com)
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