The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) Cotton Program intends to procure the following: Pickup of Cotton Samples from Gins and Warehouses at points shown in the attached specifications and the Delivery of Sacks to the USDA AMS Cotton Program Visalia Classing Office at 7100 W. Sunnyview Avenue Visalia, CA 93291. For Specifications and/or questions concerning the routes or the quoting process, equipment required or insurance requirements please call/email Greg Townsend @ 559-651-3015, [email protected]*** CENTRAL VALLEY ROUTE with 16 pickups. Estimated range of sacks (16,000 - 18,000) as per attached. Sample pickup should begin around the week of September 20, 2004.*** This is a 100% Small Business Set Aside using NAICS 484220 with a size standard of $21.5 million. Call to submit faxed quotations to Greg Townsend @ 559-651-3015. QUOTATIONS ARE DUE September 09, 2004 BY 10:00 AM Local Time. Simplified procurement procedures will be used as well as commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR 12. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPISI/SOICITATION for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as 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 Federal Acquisition Circular 01-19. Applicable FAR Clauses are incorporated by reference: Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. 52.212-1 (10-03); Offeror Representations and Certifications. 52.212-3 (10-03); Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. 52.212-4 (10-03); Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. 52.212-5 (10-03); ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION FOR CONSIDERATION. All offers must be signed. Offers should include: Company Name _____________________________________________ Company Address __________________________________________ Contact Name & Phone Number ______________________________ Tax Payer Identification Number __________________________ DUNS# ____________________________________________________ CCR Registered ___________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Contraction Officer: Amanda J. Stollings @901-384-3310 [email protected] Point of Contact

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