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65 -- GLASS SPECIMEN TUBES SOL 14-M-APHIS-97 DUE 061597 POC POC: Jeanne V. Lewis is the Contracting Officer. She can be reached at ARea code 612/370-2109. E-MAIL: </presol>, jlewis@aphis.usda.gov. DESC: The USDA, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services, (VS) Riverdale, MD, intends to acquire: glass tubes, blood specimen, 5 ml volume draw, 12mm o.d. 75mm length, plain, sterile, silicone coated inside, pre-labeled and color coded rubber stopper and glass tubes, 2,000,000 7 ml volume draw, 13 mm o.d. A fixed price contract. One year contract. One hundred percent small business set aside. The solicitation shall be released on or about April 15, 1997. F.O.B. destination is Kansas City, MO. For a copy of the solicitation, submit a written or faxed request stating name, address, telepbone number and solicitation number. FAX requests to "Contracting Section" at (612) 370-2106. Telephone requests will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. A limited number of solicitations will be issued for thuis procurement, with priority given to firms on our established bidders list. Firms which do not receive a copy of this solicitationwill receive a Solicitation Mailing List Application, Standard Form 129. Upon reciept of a completed application, we will add your name to our bidders list for consideration for a one year period after date of submission. A copy of the solicitation will be available in this office for review. (0065)

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