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65 -- TUBERCULIN, PPD BOVIS, INTRADERMIC IN 10 ML VIALS SOL 01-M-APHIS-01 DUE 080900 POC Patricia Harris, Contracting Officer, 612/370-2128 65 -- The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), Riverdale, MD, intends to acquire Tuberculin, PPD Bovis, Intradermic in 10ml Vials. VS requires and estimated 20,000 ml vials of PPD Bovis per year. Additional 10% optional quantity for each year (2000 ml vials). The PPD Bovis Tuberculin is required as a diagnostic test regent in the National Eradication Program for bovine tuberculosis. It is a product derived from the culture of the AN-5 strain of Mycobacterium bovis in a modified Reid's media for 8-12 weeks in constant temperature incubator equipped with a device to increase the relative humidity. These cultures are grown as floating cultures to maximize the yield of tuberculin. The 8-12 week culture is heat killed with steam under pressure at degrees C for 30 minutes. The culture media is filtered, preserved in a 5 percent phenol solution, concentrated to 2 percent of the original volume, and precipitated in ammonium sulfate to yield a product with a protein concentration of 1 mg per ml. Each serial lot of tuberculin shall be tested for purity, safety, potency, and special chemical characteristics in accordance with the conditions presented in Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (9CFR) Parts 113.203, 113.3 or in Section V of the approved outline of production, which is on file with USDA, APHIS, VS. We are interested in companies that have the capability to provide PPD Bovine Tuberculin. The contract will be for a one-year (1) period with the option to extend for two (2) additional years. This is a fixed price requirements contract. F.O.B. Destination. The solicitation is to be released on or about July 10, 2000. This is a 100% small business set-aside procurement. For a copy of the solicitation, submit written or FAXED request stating name, address, telephone number and solicitation number. FAX requests to Contracting Section' at Area Code (612) 370-2106. Telephone requests will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered . A with priority given to firms on our established bidders list. Firms which do not receive a copy of this solicitation will receive a Solicitation Mailing List Application, Standard Form 129. Upon receipt of a completed application, we will add your name to our bidders list for consideration for a 1-year period after date of submission. A copy of the solicitation will be available in this office for review. Posted 03/13/00 (W-SN433905). (0073)

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