SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Polypropylene Copolymer Plastic Tubes - Attachment 1NVS 777547
- Notice Date
- 12/15/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- NVS-SS-16-777547
- Archive Date
- 1/30/2016
- Point of Contact
- Carol R. Dingess, Phone: 970-494-7360
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov
(carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Interested vendors please complete and return Attachment 1 by closing date of notice The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, National Veterinary Services, Surveillance, Preparedness and Response (USDA/APHIS/NVSL/SPRS) (Office of Kansas City, MO, is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified commercial and nonprofit businesses capable of providing Polypropylene Copolymer Plastic Tubes 13 X 100 MM W/ Plastic Push in Caps/ Packed 1000 Tubes Per Box with 1100 caps Per Box The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), Kansas City, MO utilizes bleeding tubes for the collection of blood samples from cattle and swine. The blood sample is then sent via common carrier various laboratories for testing. There are several off the shelf tubes and caps of acceptable quality on the market. This notice is intended for the off-the-shelf products. If solicited; Offers' must clearly demonstrate their ability to comply with the time frame for submission and approval of first article samples and the delivery requirements that will be specified the solicitation. SPECIFICATIONS The bleeding tubes shall be 13 x 100 millimeters, made from polypropylene copolymer plastic (reground material shall not exceed 10%), transparent (industry standard), chemically stable, withstand extremes in pressure without warping or otherwise changing shape or losing integrity, not shatter under pressure and have a rounded bottom. Each tube has a plastic plug-type push-.in cap which extends 5/16" (inch) above the top of the tube when inserted. The plug-type cap shall provide a leak-proof seal when inserted into the tube. This seal must prevent leakage of blood samples in transit to laboratories via package delivery services and the U.S. Postal Service. The tube furnished shall be centrifugeable at high speeds and withstand a minimum of 150 degrees Fahrenheit without distortion, clouding or loss of shape and thickness. There shall be no burrs or irregularities which could cause the tubes to tip or wobble and result in a spillage of the blood sample. The tube must ensure rapid clotting of blood from various species of animals and.prevent the adherence of the clot to the walls of the tube. This requirement is necessary to allow the efficient separation of the clot from the serum. SHIPPING TUBES FOR COATING The contractor will be responsible for shipping the tubes for coating. The contractor will ship the tubes to the following address: JOB ONE 1085 S Yuma Ave Independence, MO, 64056-2347 Interested sources are encouraged to complete and return Attachment 1 to the contracting office. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Please email all questions regarding subject item(s) prior to Sources Sought closing date to Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Please provide Duns Number, and point of contact information. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information or samples they provide. Information or materials provided is strictly voluntary. Please Email or Fax Attachment 1 to Carol Dingess at Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov. fx# 970-472-1897 Email is the preferred method of communication. Please be sure to include notice # NVS-SS-16-777547 on subject line. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Closing date for submissions of Statements of Capability is Jan 15, 2016 at 4:00PM MT. Anyone wishing to do business with the USDA must be listed in the government's System for Award Management Registrar now known as SAM. You may register on line with http://sam.gov A prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from a solicitation. Vendors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through http://sam.gov or by calling Central Contractors Registration @ 1-866-606-8220 Anyone doing business with the USDA must also obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number. If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. The Small Business Size Category is 500 employees. The Government intends to provide all information regarding this notice via this web site. The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to offerors regarding notices, solicitations or amendments. It is the Vendor's responsibility to check this web site www.fbo.gov periodically for updates. Telephone and email requests will not be accepted
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA APHIS VS SPRS LC, 3500 E 149th ST, SUITE 300, Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States
- Zip Code: 64131
- Zip Code: 64131
- Record
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