Blue UAS Drone with Ground Station and accessories (Burns, OR)

****AMENDMENT 0002**** (See attached SF30)The purpose of this amendment is to:1. Extend the RFQ quote submission date to 5/3/2024;2. Advise that another Amendment is forthcoming to provide revised specifications;###****AMENDMENT 0001**** (See attached SF30)The purpose of this amendment is to:1. Extend the RFQ quote submission date to 4/19/2024;2. Advise that another Amendment is forthcoming to provide Questions and Answers for questions submitted within the question-submission due date of 3/29/2024;###COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATIONi. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.ii. The solicitation number is 12905B24Q0066

and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-03 February 23, 2024 found at www.https://www.acquisition.gov/ iv. This solicitation is issued as Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 336411 the small business size standard is 1,500.v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:Item Supplies/Services Qty Unit of Issue Unit Price Total Price1 Blue UAS Drone 1 EA $ - $ - Ground Station and accessories vi. Description/Statement of Work/Specification:The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Research Service (ARS) Range and Meadow Forage Management Research (RMFMR) has a requirement for a Freefly Astro Base + Pilot Pro with GPS ground station, batteries, and other accessories (or equivalent) for its facility located at Burns, Oregon. See attached for brand name or equal specifications. vii. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:Delivery by: 60 days after awardDelivery to: United States Department of AgricultureAgricultural Research ServiceRange and Meadow Forage Management Research c/o Peter Olsoy67826-A Hwy. 205Burns, OR 97720This requirement shall be FOB Destination.viii. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.ix. Evaluation:For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.x. Offerors are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer online at SAM: www.sam.gov . An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.xi. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.xii. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.xiii. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.xv. Date, time and place offers are due.Offers are due by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on April 5, 2024Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time:Maria.Thomas@usda.gov Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Maria Thomas at Maria.Thomas@usda.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on March 29, 2024