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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 28, 2004 FBO #0975
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Ground Meat Sampling Ring Kits

Notice Date

7/26/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Acquisitions and Agreements Section, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mail drop 5230, Beltsville, MD, 20705
 

ZIP Code

20705
 

Solicitation Number

FSIS-28-B-04
 

Response Due

8/10/2004
 

Point of Contact

Madonna Langley, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 504-4228, Fax (301) 504-4276, - Tawana Nathan, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 504-3996, Fax (301) 504-4276,
 

E-Mail Address

madonna.langley@usda.gov, tawana.nathan@usda.gov
 

Description

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price Requirements Contract to Biotrace International Bioproducts, Inc. to provide sterile Ground Meat Sampling Ring Kits. This contract will be a base with four-option years. The sterile kits will be used by inspection personnel when collecting samples of ground raw meat and poultry products for salmonella analysis. By uniformly filling the sampling ring, a 25-gram sample is obtained. The current product being utilized is Ground Meat Sampling Ring Kit product number USDA-GMS-025. The kit is comprised of the following: a sampling ring with the approximate dimensions of 1.50 inch ID, 1.75 inch OD, and 0.862 inch height (+/- 0.12 inch). The ring is made of clear acrylic plastic (tube). A 20 x 20 cm polyethylene sheet (2 mil thickness) and a 5.5 inch x 9 inch 4 mil polyethylene stomacher type sample bag with wire closure and a perforated top for easy opening. The Sampling Ring is rolled into the middle of the plastic sheet (egg roll style) and taped with a sterility seal, so the ring and sheet can be accessed at one time. The ring, sheet, and bag are sterile. Delivery shall be FOB Destination to the following addresses: St. Louis, MO, Athens, GA, and Alameda, CA. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AVAILABLE. Biotrace International Bioproducts, Inc., is the only known source that can provide this type of supply. All interested concerns must identify their interest in writing and fully document their capability to meet the agency?s requirements by forwarding a detailed response by August 10, 2004. All responses must be in writing and may be faxed to Madonna Langley at 301-504-4276. All timely responses from responsible sources will be considered by the Agency. If no affirmative, written response is received by August 10, 2004, to determine that another source is available, negotiations will take place with Biotrace International Bioproducts, Inc.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Athens, GA; St. Louis, MO; and Alameda, CA

Zip Code: 30605

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00630237-W 20040728/040726211705 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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