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68 -- BUFFERED PEPTONE WATER SOL FSIS-59-W-97 DUE 082197 POC Contact Point, Tawana Nathan, (202) 720-9891 The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is accepting bids for 10,000 containers of sterile buffered peptone water. The container shall be clear, non-breakable, narrow-mouth, and leak proof. The container size shall be 400 ml. The individual container shall fit into a 7.7" x 7.7" x 4.5" shipping box. The buffered peptone water (Difco #1810-17-9 or equivalent) shall be produced from the following formula: 1000 ml distilled water, 10 gms peptone, 5 gms sodium chloride, 3.5 gms sodium phosphate di-basic, and 1.5 gms potassium phosphate mono-basic. The sterile buffered water shall be shipped to the USDA-Midwestern Laboratory located in St. Louis, MO. FSIS requires the following delivery schedule: September 1, quantity 2500; December 1, quantity 2500; March 1, quantity 2500; and June 1, quantity 2500. All bids shall be FOB Destination. Purchase will be made under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Bids must be received in the Contracting Office by 3:30 p.m. on August21, 1997. Bids may be faxed to 202-690-1814. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AVAILABLE. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. (0218)

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