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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 04, 2002 FBO #0367
SOLICITATION NOTICE

Q -- Gentetic Testing of Amino Acids in Sheep

Notice Date

12/2/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
 

ZIP Code

55403
 

Solicitation Number

06-M-APHIS-03
 

Archive Date

1/31/2003
 

Point of Contact

Patricia Harris, Contracting Officer, Phone 612-370-2128, Fax 612-370-2106,
 

E-Mail Address

patricia.y.harris@usda.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Q--The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) is interested in acquiring the services of two or more laboratories to perform genetic testing of the encoded amino acid at condons 134, 154 and 171 within the gene controlling the structure of the prion protein. Condon 171 appears to be the principal determinant of scrapie resistance for U.S. sheep genotypes and scrapie strains. Most of the genotype testing will involve this condon. Prior to consideration for the provision of these contracted services, each candidate laboratory shall comply with the regulations and policies set forth in 9 CFR 54.11. This procurement is set-aside 100% for a small business. This is a firm-fixed price contract. It is anticipated that the formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted to the USDA, APHIS, Minneapolis World Wide Web Site at the following address: www.aphis.usda.gov/mpls/contracts/cbd.html on or about December 11, 2002. The Government intends to provide the solicitation (its attachments) and all amendments via this web site only. NOTIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS. IT IS THE QUOTER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR UPDATES.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD

Zip Code: 20737

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00213815-W 20021204/021202213705 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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