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83 -- COTTON BALE BAGS AND ROUND WIRE TIES SOL 48-M-APHIS-00 DUE 041200 POC Kathryn Linde 612-370-2494 WEB: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mpls/contracts/index.html, http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mpls/contracts/index.html. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS),Cotton Programs, has a need for polypropylene spiral-sewn bale bags for flat cotton bales, 70" X 100" and for the spiral-sewn burlap bale bags for flat cotton bales, 70" X 100". Also needed are round wire bale ties, 10 gauge in 10' 3" and 10' lengths. This procurement will be awarded as a fixed price contract, FOB destination. Bid samples will be required. All items shall meet the specifications for bale bags as stated in the Cotton Bale Packaging Material Specifications, 1996, published by the Joint Cotton Industry Bale packaging Committee. THE Cotton Division intended to procure a total of 19,200 bale bags and offers are requested for both polypropylene and burlap bags. Delivers shall begin July 1, 2000 with the final deliveries by September 1, 2000. There are thirteen shipping destinations. This effort is advertised as a small business set aside under SIC 2393 -- textile bags. The solicitation, 48-M-APHIS-00, will be released on or about March 31, 2000. For a copy of the solicitation, submit a written or faxed request stating name, address, telephone number and solicitation number. Fax requests to "Contracting Section" at 612-370-2106. Telephone requests will not be accepted. This solicitation is prepared under FAR 12, commercial item acquisition. Proposals are due by May 12, 2000, 2:30 p.m. local time in Minneapolis, MN and bid samples are due by May 12, 2000, 2:30 p.m. local time in Memphis, TN. Posted 03/22/00 (W-SN437128). (0082)

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