This is a solicitation for shipping boxes and inserts for emergency and preventative medfly projects by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) in Waimanalo, Hawaii. The contract type will be a firm fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity commercial supply contract. Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quotation is the best value to the government, evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable basis. Technical acceptability requires that quoted products meet or exceed all salient characteristics of the brand name product, be clearly identified, include sufficient descriptive literature, and be available for delivery within the specified timeframe. Questions are due by April 8, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time via email to ***@***. *. * USDA Ombudsman Program is available for agency protests as an alternative dispute resolution process.
The solicitation states that offerors must provide items that are available for delivery within the timeframe specified in the solicitation. However, a specific delivery deadline is not explicitly stated in the provided text.
The bid notice mentions that any quantity price discounts and discounts for prompt payment should be included in the offeror's quotation. Specific payment terms are not detailed.
The government will award a firm fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity commercial supply contract to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the best value. The evaluation method is the lowest price technically acceptable criteria.
To be considered technically acceptable, the quoted product must meet or exceed all salient characteristics of the brand name product as specified in the solicitation, be clearly identified by brand name, make, and model number, or identified as an equal product, include sufficient descriptive literature or documentation, and be available for delivery within the timeframe specified in the solicitation.
The solicitation indicates that sample submission evaluation is part of the process, and a revised attachment II Statement of Work has been provided, which likely contains details regarding sample submission.
The USDA Ombudsman Program is available for agency protests, and while informal resolution is encouraged, utilization of the informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a formal protest with the agency or other forums. Specific deadlines for challenges are not explicitly stated.