The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, APHIS, Plant Protection  and Quarantine, PPQ, Riverdale, MD, has a requirement for medium sized and  intermediate sized animal carriers for birds. A fixed-price purchase order  will result. F.O.B. destination. QUOTATIONS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 27, 2007, by  1:00 p.m. local time. Submit written or faxed quotation to Purchasing  Section, at (612) 370-2136 Attention Joanne Mann. Email responses may be  sent to Joanne.Mann@aphis.usda.gov. Simplified procurement procedures will be used as well as commercial item  acquisition regulations per FAR 12. 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. Quotations are being  requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation  document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through the  current Federal Acquisition Circular.  Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: Instructions to  Offerors -Commercial Items 52.212-1; Evaluation-Commercial Items 52.212-2;  Offeror Representations and Certifications 52.212-3; Contract Terms and  Conditions - Commercial Items 52.212-4; Contract Terms and Conditions Required  to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items 52.212-5; Buy  American Act Supplies 52.225-1; Buy American Act -Free Trade Agreements- Israeli Trade Act, 52.225-3 and 52.225-3 Alt I; Prohibition of segregated  facilities 52.222-21; Wash-Healey Public Contracts Act 22.6; Equal Opportunity  52.222-26; Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the  Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-35; Affirmative Action for  Workers with Disabilities 52.222-36; Employment Reports on Special Disabled  Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-37;  Installment Payments on Commercial Items 52.232-30; Payment by Electronic  Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration 52.232-33. All contractors  shall be registered and have an active status at the Central Contractor  Registration: www.ccr.gov All responsible sources may submit a quotation for consideration. ****NOTE:  52.212-3 MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH THE OFFERORS QUOTE, or registered  electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov **** The Government will award a purchase order 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. All  evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined are significantly  more important than cost or price.  A COMPLETE QUOTE WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: If an offerors quote does not  contain all of the items listed, the quote may be considered incomplete for  evaluation purposes and no further consideration will be given to the offerors  quote, thereby making an offeror ineligible for award. Offers may be  submitted on company letterhead provided all the information requested has  been included. Company Name ___________ Company Address ____________ Contact  Name ________ Phone number ___________ DUNS number________ Tax I.D. ______. SPECIFICATIONS: The USDA has a requirement for animal carriers for  safeguarding and inspecting birds at US ports of entry. Two sizes are needed  to accommodate both small and large species of birds. Medium size: 23  inches by 15.2 inches by 12 inches. Intermediate size: 24 inches by 16.7  inches by 14.5 inches. The sizes do not have to be exact, but must not deviate  more than one inch as they will be placed in ventilated cardboard boxes. The  animal carriers are to be made of heavy gauge plastic polypropylene, study  enough to resist chewing by large birds, such as parrots. The animal carriers  can be of any color, although a bleach linen or tan color is preferred. The  animal carrier shall be molded in two piece units; held together by knobs or  screws which can be removed by hand for ease of sterilization. The top unit  shall have a handle for lifting the carrier; have multiple ventilation holes,  approximately 15 to 25; the holes shall be no larger than one half inch on the  later sides of the carrier to prevent birds from escaping. The animal carrier  shall have a removable welded steel grate door; the steel grate will form mesh  square no larger than one inch in diameter. The animal carriers shall be  lightweight, portable and easily taken apart for storage or travel. The  carriers shall meet federal regulations for airline travel. MEDIIUM SIZE QUANTITY: 402 INTERMEDIATE SIZE QUANTITY: 498 SHIPPING: All carriers will be shipped to a total of 20 US ports of entry.  Each port has a dock, equipment and warehouse where deliveries may be made if  they are on a pallet. The list of the US ports will be provided to the  contractor who receives the award. All locations will be shipped more than  six animal carriers. Shipping will be reimbursed based on actual costs. Offers shall be priced as follows and indicate availability and delivery:  CLIN 001 MEDIUM CARRIERS $ _________ EA X 402 = $ ___________ CLIN 002 INTERMEDIATE CARRIERS $ ______________EACH X 498 = $ ______________ CLIN 003 - SHIPPING no pricing required.