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68 -- METHYL P-HYDROXYBENZOATE SOL APPQWE1710000 DUE 092399 POC Joanne Mann (612)370-2241 E-MAIL: /presol, Joanne.Mann@USDA.gov. 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 estimated 75 (seventy-five) 100-pound barrels of Methyl P-Hydroxybenzoate for the period of October 1, 1999 or date of award. Barrels shall be apprximately 100-110 pounds in size. Prices shall be per barrel, firm fixed price, F.O.B. destination, regardless of barrell 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. SIC Code 2834. 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 thsi 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 97-13. 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 wil be made to the lowest priced resonsive responsible offeror. Proposals are due by 10:00 a.m., local time, September 28, 1999. Proposals may be faxed to (612)370-2136 with signed original forwarded by mail to: USDA APHIS Purchasing, Butler Square West, 5th Floor, 100 North 6th Street, 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 identificationnumber _____________ and DUNS number ________________. SPECIFICATIONS: Physical Data/Specifications: Boiling Point: 275 C (527 F); Melting Point: 127 C (261 F); Specific Gravity 1.36 (H2O=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 Powder; % Volatiles by Volume; 0; Evaporation Rate (butyl Acetqate =1): N/A; Form: Fine Powder; Molecular Weight: 152.15; CAS Registration Numer: 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 shallbe 12 months, or more, upon the date of delivery. Ambient conditions at Waimanalo, Hawaii, are: temperatures -- 55 degrees F to 98 degrees F; sotrage 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 09/16/99 (W-SN381164). (0259)

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