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68 -- METHYL P-HYDROXYBENZOATE SOL 9-120 DUE 110198 POC Joanne Mann (612) 370 2241 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), Waimanalo, Hawaii, requires a source of supply for an estimted 75(seventy-five) 100-pound barrels of Methyl P-Hydroxybenzoate for the period of November 1, 1998 or date of award, whichever is later, through September 30, 1999, with one (1) 1-year renewal option. Barrels shall be approximately 100-110 pounds in size. Prices shall be per barrel, firm fixed price, F.O.B. destination, regardless of barrel size. The product will be used as a food preservative in the diet mix for the rearing of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly at the Hawaii Fruit Fly Rearing Facility. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-07. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: Prompt Payment 52.249-1 (4/84); Fixed price 52.243-1 (8/87); Evaluation -Commercial items 52.212-2 (10/97); Offeror Representations and Certifications 52.212-3 (10/98); Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items 52.212-4 (4/98); Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items 52.212-5(10/98). ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION FOR CONSIDERATION. Award will be made to the lowest priced responsive responsible offeror. Proposals are due by 2:30 p.m. CST, November 1, 1998. Proposals may be faxed to (612) 370-2136 with signed original forwarded by mail to: USDA APHIS Purchasing, Butler Square West, 5th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Referenced FAR clauses can be accessed for review on the Internet at the following web site: http://www.arnet.gov/far. Offers should include tax payer identification number and DUNS number. SPECIFICATIONS Physical Data/Specifications: Boiling Point: 275 C (527 F); Melting Point: 127C (261 F); Specific Gravity: 1.36 (H20 =1); Acidity: Passes Test; Residue on Ignition: 0.05% max.; Loss on Drying: 0.5% max. Arsenic: 3 ppm max.; Heavy Metals (as PB): 10 ppm max.; Particle Size: 5% max. on a U.S. #2 -- screen; Solubility (h20): slight (0.1% to 1%); Appearance & Odor: Odorless White Power; % Volatiles by Volume: 0; Evaporation Rate (butyl Acetate =1): N/A; Form: Fine Powder; Molecular Weight: 152.15; CAS Registration Number: 99-76-3; ECDIN Code Number: 117021; Grade: N.F./F.C.C. Methyl P-Hydroxybenzoate shall be uniform and consistent in quality and composition. Shipping: 100 pound barrels; Barrels lined with plastic; Barrels shall be delivered palletized and shrink wrapped. Delivery Location: Shipment of deliverable items, other than reports shall be to: USDA, APHIS, PPQ, 41-650 Ahiki Street, Waimanalo, HI 96795 Product shelf life shall be 12 months, or more, upon the date of delivery. Ambient conditions at Waimanalo, Hawaii, are: temperatures -- 55 degrees F to 98 degrees F; storage temperatures up to 100 degrees F; and relative humidity -- up to 80%. There shall not be any significant change in product quality during the shelf life period. Posted 10/21/98 (W-SN264233). (0294)

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