USDA, ARS, BHNRC, Building 308, Room 226A, BARC-EAST, Beltsville, MD 20705

65 -- MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES SOL 801-1235-150-00166 DUE 090398 POC Kim T. Horton, Contracting Officer, USDA, ARS, BHNRC, Bldg. 308, Rm 226A, BARC-East, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350, 301/504-8557, fax 301/504-5235 E-MAIL: Kim Horton, Contracting Officer, Beltsville Human, horton@bhnrc.arsusda.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additinal information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 801-1235-150-00166 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitaion document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 06. This solicitiation is reserved for 100% small business. The standard industrial classification code is 2834, and the small business size standard is 500. The Agency need is for: 3,000 grams oxygen-18 in the form of water (at 100% atom percent excess). Amount of water can be adjusted based on atom percent excess of 18-oxygen to provide 3,000 grams of 18-oxygen, provided minimum percent excess of 18-oxygen is 10%. Delivery must be completed by May 31, 1999 to: USDA, ARS, BHNRC, DHPL, Bldg 308, Rm 213, BARC-East, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350. FOB point is destination. The following provisions and clauses are included in the solicitation : 52.202-1, 52.203-5, 52.203-6, 52.203-7, 52.204-4, 52.212-1, 52.212-2. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer,conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. Other provisions and clauses included are: 52.212-3; which must be completed and returned with your quote, 52.212-4, 52.212-5, 52.213-1, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.225-3. Solicitations can be mailed to Kim Horton, USDA, ARS, BHNRC, Bldg 308, Rm 226A, BARC-East, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350, or faxed to 301/504-5235. Incorporate numbered Note 1. Posted 08/26/98 (W-SN242271). (0238)

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