This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The National Park Service contemplates award of a firm fixed price contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation to the vendor; providing the best value to the Government. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) Q1573110031. A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This RFQ is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. All small business concerns may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the National Park Service (NPS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 111940 and the small business size standard is $.75M. QUOTES ARE DUE for this combined synopsis/solicitation on May 25, 2011, at 4:30 PM Mountain Time and shall be delivered by the specified time to the National Park Service, Stephens Creek (approximately 7 miles south of the Corwin Springs Bridge), Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 82190. Email or faxed quotes are preferred using the attached form with all required documentation, no oral quotations will be accepted. Offerors must furnish the company name, DUNS number, address, phone and fax number, email address if available, and official point of contact. All Quotes must be signed by authorized company official and faxed to 307-344-2079 or emailed to [email protected]. All quotes from small business will be considered, however; to be considered for award, vendor must be registered in the Central Contracting Registration (CCR), www.ccr.gov and we request that you put the Reps and Certs information online at the ORCA website, https://orca.bpn.gov/. All questions regarding this solicitation should be faxed or emailed to [email protected]. No phone calls please. Yellowstone National Park requires 275 tons of large hay bales. Quoted price must include delivery to Stephens Creek near Gardiner, Montana 59030 (approximately 7 miles south of the Corwin Springs Bridge) between July 1 and August 30, 2011. REQUIREMENTS: 1) Large round or large square bales2) Weight per bale - a minimum of 1200 lbs and a maximum of 2000 lbs3) A combination of alfalfa and grass hay - not to exceed 60% alfalfa4) Hay must be bright, clean, palatable for horses5) Dusty, moldy or wet hay is unacceptable6) Hay may be inspected by corral operations in advance of cutting and will be rejected if not satisfactory7) Hay must be certified weed free8) Loads must be weighed on certified scale and weight tickets presented at delivery9) Delivery must be made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; the National Park Service will have equipment on-site to unload hay. EVALUATION FACTORS: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation requirements, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Price and 2) Past Performance supported by documentation and references. Past performance shall be equal to price in importance. To be considered for award, Offerors shall provide the business name, point of contact, phone number and email address for at least three (3) businesses and/or State, Local or Government agencies with whom you have conducted similar business. These references shall be used to evaluate past performance. Solicitation #: Q1573110031Quotes due: May 25, 2011, by 4:30 PM Mountain Daylight time Submit to: [email protected] or fax to 307-344-2079 Date:______________________ Business Name: ____________________________________ Business Address: __________________________________ __________________________________ DUNS:____________________________________________ Business Phone: ___________________________________ FAX: ______________________________________________ Email Address:______________________________________ Offerer Name: ______________________________________ *Quoted price shall include delivery to Stephens Creek near Gardiner, Montana 59030. Delivery needed between July 1 and August 30, 2011. Line Item 1: Large Hay Bales: *Delivered price per ton: $_______________ Total Price for 275 tons: $_______________ This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition circular 2005-50. Provisions and clauses noted below may be accessed at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html. The following clauses and provisions are specifically referenced and are required as part of this solicitation: Provision 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS; Provision 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS a) 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: 1) Price; 2) Past Performance supported by documentation and references. Past performance shall be equal to price in importance. Clause 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, We request that you put the Reps and Certs information online at the ORCA website. The website is located: https://orca.bpn.gov/ or a completed copy of the provision at 52.213-3 must be submitted with the bid / offer; Clause 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies to this acquisition; Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses, as cited in clause 52.212-5 are incorporated into this solicitation and subsequent contract: 52.204-10, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, 52.232-33 52.211-18, VARIATION IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY applies to this acquisition. If the quantity of a unit-priced item in this contract is an estimated quantity and the actual quantity of the unit-priced item varies more than 15 percent above or below the estimated quantity, an equitable adjustment in the contract price shall be made upon demand of either party. The equitable adjustment shall be based upon any increase or decrease in costs due solely to the variation above 115 percent or below 85 percent of the estimated quantity. If the quantity variation is such as to cause an increase in the time necessary for completion, the Contractor may request, in writing, an extension of time, to be received by the Contracting Officer within 10 days from the beginning of the delay, or within such further period as may be granted by the Contracting Officer before the date of final settlement of the contract. Upon the receipt of a written request for an extension, the Contracting Officer shall ascertain the facts and make an adjustment for extending the completion date as, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, is justified. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements Internet Payment Platform (IPP) (April 2011) , DIAPR 2011-04, Amendment 1 - Beginning May 1, 2011, payment requests for all new awards must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Internet Payment Platform System (IPP). Payment terms for existing contracts and orders awarded prior to May 1 remain the same. The Contractor must use IPP for contracts and orders awarded May 1 and later, and must use the non-IPP invoicing process for those contracts and orders awarded prior to May 1. Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), Payment documentation and process and the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in this contract. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Prohibition on text Messaging and Using Electronic Equipment Supplied by the Government While Driving - Executive Order 13513, Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving, was signed by President Barack Obama on October 1, 2009 (ref.: http://edocket.acce4ss.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-24203.pdf). This Executive Order introduces a Federal Government-wide prohibition on the use of text messaging while driving on official business or while using Government-supplied Equipment. Additional guidance enforcing the ban will be issued at a later date. In the meantime, please adopt and enforce policies that immediately ban text messaging while driving company-owned or -rented vehicles, government-owned or leased vehicles, or while driving privately owned vehicles when on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the government. The Office of the Acquisition and Property Management will issue additional policies and procedures on implementing the Executive Order in the Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation. END OF COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION.

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