F -- IDENTIFICATION TAGS FOR ATTACHMENT TO FURBEARER PELTS AND REPTILE SKILLS OF SELECTED SPECIES APPROVED FOR EXPORT.

Notice Date

May 3, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attn: CGS, Arlington Square Building, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA 22203

ZIP Code

22203

Solicitation Number

98210-1-R-026

Response Due

June 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Anna R. Lloyd, Contracting Officer, (703) 358-1728

E-Mail Address

</PRESOL> (anna_lloyd@fws.gov)

Description

The US Fish and Wildlife Service seeks proposals to procure identification tags to attach to furbearing wildlife pelts and alligator skins of selected species authorized for exportation. A two-step proposal evaluation process is contemplated. During Step 1, bidders are required to submit for evaluation a technical proposal and a minimum of 15 tag proposal samples. The Service will evaluate proposal samples for compliance with the specifications. No pricing is necessary. Step 2 of the solicitation will be the request for prices by those bidders who submitted acceptable technical proposals and tag samples in Step 1. Tags must be one piece, tamper resistant, easy to attach, lock and not require special tools for attachment. Attempts to remove the tags should result in either destruction of or damage to the tag. Tags must be resistant to the heat, cold, chemical and mechanical processing. They must be capable of withstanding temperatures ranging from 70 degrees Fahrenheit to +150 degrees Fahrenheit. In addition, alphanumeric information will be permanently applied to the tag surface. Detailed specifications will be provided in the solicitation. Tags will be ordered by FWS based upon requests from federal, state and local agencies. Based upon the agencies needs, there can be a wide variation in quantities ordered in each delivery order. Previous individual order quantities ranged from as low as 150 tags to 25,000 tags. Multiple contracts may be awarded. This is a one-year delivery order contract with four (4) one-year options. Interested parties should submit written requests for the RFP package to Anna R. Lloyd, Contracting Officer. RFP number must be referenced in request. No telephone requests will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the agency.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010507/FSOL003.HTM (W-123 SN50L117)