Aerial Treatment of Red Imported Fire Ants at Fort Liberty, North Carolina

18 March 2024 Aerial Treatment of Red Imported Fire Ants at Fort Liberty, North Carolina Auburn University is seeking sealed bids to Aerial Treatment of Red Imported Fire Ants at Fort Liberty, North Carolina per the terms, conditions, & specifications listed herein. 18 March 2024 Open 3/18/2024 12:00 AM CDT Type AU - Request for Proposal Close 4/3/2024 10:30 AM CDT Number AU-2024-0000762 Currency US Dollar Sealed Until 4/3/2024 10:30 AM CDT 18 March 2024 Contacts Barbara Anne Harvill bzb0082@auburn.edu Phone +1 334-844-3633 18 March 2024 Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 70150000 Forestry 18 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 2024 mailto:bzb0082@auburn.edu Auburn University Request for Proposal Aerial Treatment of Red Imported Fire Ants at Fort Liberty, North Carolina RFP Opening Date:

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 @10:30 AM CST Proposals received after the date and time specified above will not be considered. **All questions related to this RFP must be submitted through the Sourcing Event Q&A Board found within this solicitation.** Auburn University bid openings will be done solely through the JAGGAER Sourcing Event Portal. In order to comply with State of Alabama bid law, bid openings will now be made public via the below conference call information. Telephone: Meeting ID: 819 3159 5507 Dial: +1 305 224 1968 (US Toll) or +1 309 205 3325 (US Toll) If you wish to listen to bid openings, please make sure your microphone is muted, as only PBS staff should be speaking during these openings. Please note that when opening an RFP, PBS staff will only read the vendor names of responses received. RFP pricing will not be read aloud as additional factors are involved in the evaluation. Calendar of Events Task Date RFP Bid Issued Monday, March 18, 2024 Deadline for Questions Monday, March 25, 2024 Responses to Q&A Wednesday, March 27, 2024 RFP Bid Opening Wednesday, April 3, 2024 Contract Negotiations & Executed Contract TBD Proposal Response • Proposals should be submitted to the Procurement & Business Services Sourcing Event Portal on or before the time and date set for closing. • Pursuant to the provisions of the State of Alabama Competitive Bid Law rules and regulations adopted there under, sealed bids will be received on the items noted herein by Procurement and Business Services of Auburn University, until the date and time stated. • All bids are to be "F.O.B. Destination - Freight Prepaid and Allowed." • Alabama law (Section 41-4-116, code of Alabama 1975) provides that every bid submitted and contract executed shall contain a certification that the vendor, contractor, and all of its affiliates that make sales for delivery into Alabama or leases for use in Alabama are registered, collecting, and remitting Alabama state and local sales, use, and/or lease tax on all taxable sales and leases into Alabama. BY SUBMITTING THIS BID, THE BIDDER IS HEREBY CERTIFYING THAT THEY ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ACT NO. 2006-557, they are not barred from bidding or entering into a contract Description pursuant to 41-4-116, and acknowledges that the awarding authority may declare the contract void if the certification is false. Bidder certifies that neither it, nor any of its employees who will provide or perform services under this contract have been debarred, suspended or declared ineligible as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 48 C.F.R. Ch. 1 Subpart 9.4). Bidder will immediately notify the University if the Bidder or any of its employees who will provide or perform services under this contract is placed on the Consolidated List of Debarred, Suspended, and Ineligible Bidders. • AU reserves the right to award in whole or in part, by line item, or make multiple awards, where such action serves Auburn University’s best interest. When a Sourcing Event’s Progress is listed as “Awarded” in TigerBuy, this serves as the University’s notice of intent to award to the indicated supplier. A proposer with a legitimate award dispute may file a formal protest within five days of the university’s notice of intent to award by submitting a notice of protest through the sourcing event’s Q&A Board. The disputing proposer will be provided with the University’s sourcing dispute procedures within five days of filing, and the disputing proposer will then have five days to comply with the provided dispute procedures. • Proposers may withdraw proposals at any time prior to the time and date set for opening. • The University reserves the sole and exclusive right to reject or accept any or all proposals and to waive any informality in proposal. The best interest of the University and their subsequent facilities shall be considered as the number one determining factor in selecting or not selecting a Proposer. • No department, school, or office at the University has the authority to solicit official proposals other than Procurement and Business Services. All solicitation is performed under the direct supervision of the Director of Procurement and Business Services and incomplete accordance with the University policies and procedures. • The University reserves the right to conduct discussions with proposers, and to accept revisions of proposals, and to negotiate price changes. The University will make reasonable efforts to protect proprietary information but all records are subject to State of Alabama open records laws. • Proposers submitting proposals which meet the selection criteria and which are deemed to be the most advantageous to the University may be requested to give an oral presentation to a selection committee. Procurement and Business Services will schedule the presentations. • The University is committed to the development of Small Business and Small Disadvantaged business (SB & SDB) suppliers. If subcontracting is necessary, the contractor will make every effort to use SB & SDB in the performance of this contract. Reporting will be required throughout the duration of the contract indicating the extent of SB & SDB participation. • The Suppliers shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the University, its officers, agents, and employees from any claims, damages, and actions of any kind or nature arising from or caused by the use of any materials, goods, equipment, or services furnished by the Supplier, provided that such liability does not attribute to the sole negligence of the University. • The successful supplier will have to attest to the following: By signing this contract, the contracting parties affirm, for the duration of the agreement, that they will not violate federal immigration law or knowingly employ, hire for employment, or continue to employ an unauthorized alien within the state of Alabama, Furthermore, a contracting party found to be in violation of this provision shall be deemed in breach of the agreement and shall be responsible for all damages resulting therefrom.” • Read and comply with all instructions, specifications, General Terms and Conditions, and Bid Conditions. • Required to View Event Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid 18 March 2024 1. Please confirm that you have read the terms and conditions. 2. Please upload a completed & notarized Vendor Disclosure Statement. 3. If you have an office within or employ any individuals who reside or work within the State of Alabama, please upload your E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). If there is no office within the State, nor any individuals residing or working within the State, please upload a statement confirming this information. 4. PLease confirm that you have read the cancellation clause listed herein. 18 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 2024 Buyer Attachments 1. Treatment_of_Fire_Ant_Infestation_RFPv2.pdf 18 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 2024 https://bids01.jaggaer.com/apps/Router/PublicEventDownload?file=U291cmNpbmdldmVudC8xMjE3MTk2LTE1ODQyMjYyODRUcmVhdG1lbnRfb2ZfRmlyZV9BbnRfSW5mZXN0YXRpb25fUkZQdjIucGRm&auth=MDpBRVMyI0NQNVp4a2IvSnkxZDNIUm81TGpka2h4M0V4bkpBZDlVSkVFUnk5WnZrK2l5eGZjOVRGNkRHUlU9 Questions Required Questions There are no Questions added to this event. 18 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 2024 Product Line Items Product Line Items 1. # Item Name, Commodity Code, Description Allow Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Delivery P1 Aerial treatment of red imported fire ants at Fort Liberty, NC 1 EA - Each Aerial treatment of red imported fire ants at Fort Liberty, NC Ship-To-Address - George Matusick Phone Number +1 334-844-1003 FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE SCIENCES 602 DUNCAN DR AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL 36849 United States 18 March 202418 March 202418 March 202418 March 2024 Service Line Items Service Line Items There are no Items added to this event. 18 March 202418 March 202418 March 2024