SOLICITATION NOTICE
H -- Microbiological and Fat Testing and Analysis to Support USDA AMS Meat Purchase Programs
- Notice Date
- 5/3/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Purchasing, 100 North 6TH Street Butler Square, 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- 041-M-APHIS-05
- Response Due
- 5/9/2005
- Archive Date
- 7/15/2005
- Description
- The USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Livestock and Seed Program, Commodity Procurement Branch intends to procure microbiological and fat testing for meat supplied by contractors and subcontractors to the USDA school lunch program. Products must meet specification requirements for microbial and fat content levels. Tests for fat content will be conducted on boneless beef and ground beef items. Microbial testing by the commercial labs will be conducted on boneless beef samples. The USDA intends to award multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to at least two firms who represent the best value to the Government. The contracts will be firm-fixed price based on price per type of test conducted. The contract will be for a one-year base period with options for four additional years and is expected to be awarded on or about July 1, 2005. This is a best value procurement. It is anticipated that the formal solicitation, Request for Proposal (RFP) 041-M-APHIS-05, will be released on or about May 9, 2005 and proposals will be due on or about June 3, 2005. The RFP will be posted on this website. Please download the RFP from this website. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD E-MAIL THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IN ORDER TO BE PUT ON THE SOLICITATION LIST TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS OF ANY AMENDMENTS ISSUED TO THE SOLICITATION. IN THEIR E-MAIL MESSAGE, PARTIES SHOULD INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER AS WELL AS THEIR NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS. A hard (printed) copy of the solicitation will not otherwise be available. Any questions or inquiries must be mailed or faxed to the Contracting Office, to the attention of the point of contact listed in this notice. Requests by telephone will not be honored. Point of Contact: Larry Nelson, Contract Specialist, (612) 336-3225, FAX (612) 370-2106, E-mail: larry.d.nelson@aphis.usda.gov
- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor facilities
- Record
- SN00799706-W 20050505/050503211656 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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