Supply and Delivery of Swine

The Department of Homeland Security Office of Procurement Operations issued this combined synopsis/solicitation, identified by solicitation number HSHQPD-15-Q-00012, for the supply and delivery of swine to Orient Point, New York. This procurement is a HUBZone (HZC) set-aside classified under NAICS 424520 for Livestock Merchant Wholesalers and PSC code 88. The government intends to award a fixed-price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to all vendors capable of meeting the technical requirements. Responses to this solicitation are due by June 5, 2015, and the primary point of contact is Kimberly O'Neill.

The scope of work involves providing pigs with pricing structured per animal—inclusive of health papers and inoculations—and a separate price for transportation per shipment. While the agency prefers shipments to consist of either all castrated males or all females to prevent animal stress, mixed-sex loads are acceptable provided females are not significantly outnumbered. The procurement includes two attachments: a Statement of Objectives and a document containing addenda for clauses and provisions.

Under the resulting IDIQ, the initial delivery order will be awarded based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. Subsequent delivery orders will be competed among IDIQ holders through individual calls or orders, allowing for price adjustments based on market conditions and fuel costs at the time of the order. Following the initial posting on May 20, 2015, the notice was updated on May 22, 2015, to include responses to vendor questions regarding pricing structures and livestock gender preferences.