Indefinite Delivery Vehicle: Blanket Purchase Agreement AG45ZEB070003 by Department Of Agriculture with American Peanut Research And Education Society

APRES WILL APRES WILL PROVIDE PUBLISHING AND REPRINTS OF ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE AMERICAN PEANUT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SOCIETY (THEIR JOURNAL) MEMBERSHIPS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, MEETING AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS AND SIMILAR SERVICES. BLANKET PURCHASE ARRANGEMENT APRES, 376 AG HALL, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, STILLWATER OK, 74078 AG-45ZE-B-07-0003 PROCEDURES PLACING ORDERS: ORDERS PLACED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL GENERALLY BE MADE BY ORAL SOLICITATION WITHOUT A WRITTEN CONFIRMATION BY THE GOVERNMENT. PRICING: THE VENDOR WARRANTS, BY PERFORMANCE OF ANY ORDER PLACED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THAT THE PRICES CHARGED THE GOVERNMENT SHALL BE AS LOW OR LOWER THAN THOSE CHARGED THE VENDOR'S MOST FAVORED CUSTOMER FOR COMPARABLE QUANTITIES UNDER SIMILAR TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING ANY DISCOUNTS FOR PROMPT PAYMENT. PAYMENT/INVOICE: THE PREFERRED METHOD OF INVOICING SHALL BE FOR THE VENDOR TO ACCUMULATE SERVICE TICKETS AND INVOICES FOR THOSE SERVICES PERFORMED FOR A BILLING PERIOD. THE BILLING PERIOD SHALL BE MONTHLY. THE INVOICE SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE THE CALL FOR SERVICE WAS REQUESTED, AN ITEMIZED LISTING OF COMMODITIES OR SERVICES FURNISHED (INCLUDING UNIT PRICE, EXTENSIONS AND TOTAL AMOUNT DUE), AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY SIGNED DELIVERY TICKETS. THE INVOICE SHALL INCLUDE ALL CALLS MADE DURING THE BILLING PERIOD FOR WHICH PAYMENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. INVOICING FOR INDIVIDUAL DELIVERIES OR SHORTER BILLING PERIODS IS NOT ENCOURAGED. IF THIS LATTER METHOD IS USED, INVOICES SHALL BE ACCUMULATED BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE FOR THE MONTH AND CONSOLIDATED PAYMENT MADE, WITH INTEREST NOT ACCRUING UNTIL 30 DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF THE LAST INVOICE FOR THE MONTH. INVOICES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO: USDA ARS ATTN: SHARYN CAUDELL 840 METHOD RD, UNIT 4, ROOM 101 NCSU BOX 7610 RALEIGH, NC 27695-7610 DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT: THE VENDOR SHALL FURNISH SUPPLIES OR SERVICES, AS DESCRIBED BELOW IF AND WHEN REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE). CALL ORDERS WILL BE MADE FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS BY AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL. PRICES TO BE PAID FOR INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ESTABLISHED WHEN CALLS ARE MADE. EXTENT OF OBLIGATION: THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO ORDER ANY SUPPLIES OR SERVICES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THE GOVERNMENT IS OBLIGED ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF AUTHORIZED CALLS PLACED AGAINST THE BPA. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS TO OTHER VENDORS FOR LIKE SERVICES DURING THE SAME PERFORMANCE PERIOD AS THIS AGREEMENT. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES: THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR PUBLISHING AND REPRINTS OF ARTICLES IN THE APRES JOURNALAS WELL AS MEETING ADN CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. . PURCHASE LIMITATION: AN INDIVIDUAL CALL PLACED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE LIMIT OF THE ORDERING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY AS SPECIFIED ON THE ROSTER OF EMPLOYEES' AUTHORIZED TO PLACE CALLS. PERFORMANCE AND DELIVERY: ALL COMMODITIES OR SERVICES REQUESTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS AS SPECIFIED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL CALL. VENDOR INFORMATION: THE VENDOR'S PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT IS NET 30. THE VENDOR'S BUSINESS CLASSIFICATION IS: [ X ] SMALL [ ] OTHER THAN SMALL [ ] DISADVANTAGED [ ] WOMAN-OWNED [ ] VETERAN-OWNED [ ] HUB ZONE [ ] STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT__________________________ CONTRACT CLAUSES: CONTRACT CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE ATTACHED HERETO. LIST OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO PLACE ORDERS AGAINST: BPA NUMBER: AG-0202-B-07- VENDOR: APRES NAME AUTHORITY PER ORDER SUSAN DAVIS $2,500 SHARYN CAUDELL $25,000 TIM SANDERS $ 2,500 SABRINA WHITLEY-FERRELL $ 2,500 KEITH HENDRIX $ 2,500 LISA DEAN $ 2,500 TOM WHITAKER $ 2,500 JACK DAVIS