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68 -- PEPTONE WATER SOL FSIS-4-W-98 DUE 111897 POC Janet Elm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation Subparts 12.6 and 13.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Bids are being requested from this announcement, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. Solicitation No. FSIS-4-W-98 is issued as an Invitation For Bid (IFB). The applicable SIC Code is 2834. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 46. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has a requirement for 45,000 containers of sterile buffered peptone water. The container shall be clear, non-breakable, narrow-mouth, and leak proof. The container size and quantity as follows: 10ml tubes -20,400 units, 400ml bottles -- 22,200 units, and 600ml bottles -- 2,400 units. The units shall be delivered over a period of one year. 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: 1,000 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 peptone water shall be shipped to the USDA, FSIS, Eastern Laboratory, 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605. FSIS requires the following delivery schedule: 10ml. containers-1,500 units per month; 400ml containers-1,850 units per month; and 600ml containers-400 units per month. The quantity that shall be delivered every month is an estimation. The Government reserves the right to change the quantity delivered in accordance with our requirements. All bids shall be FOB Destination. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated in this solicitation by reference. The provisions will be provided by the Contracting Officer in full text upon written request. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order-Commercial Items, paragraphs b(6) through (10). The following provision is also incorporated into this solicitation and must be completed and returned with the bid; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications. The Government intends to make a single award of a Firm Fixed Price order to the responsible bidder whose bid provides the best value to the government based on price and conformance to FSIS specifications. Award will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures. In response to this solicitation, bidders must provide the following information; company name, address, telephone number, bid price, delivery time, payment terms, taxpayer identification number, completed FAR provision 52.212-3, and the signature of an authorized representative. Bids must be received in the Contracting Office by 3:30pm EST on November 18, 1997. Facsimile bids are acceptable and may be faxed to 202-690-1814. For information regarding this solicitation, please call Janet Elm on 202-720-9891. (0304)

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