Statement of Work - SAM solicitation.docx

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Statement of Work

Project Conical Centrifuge Tube Contract

General Information

1.0 Scope of Work

The USDA-FSIS desires to enter a one-year contract with four optional years to procure 15 milliliter and 50 milliliter conical polypropylene centrifuge tubes. Centrifuge tubes are used for preparation of samples and storage of extracts analyzed for both chemical and microbiological compounds. The polypropylene tubes provided must meet the requirements listed below.

2.0 Background

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a public health regulatory agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), protects consumers by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome and accurately labeled. The USDA-FSIS has three analytical laboratories in their system with addresses as follows:

USDA, FSIS, OPHS, Midwestern Laboratory 4300 Good Fellow Blvd Bldg. 105-D St. Louis, MO 63120

USDA, FSIS, OPHS, Western Laboratory 800 Buchanan Street Albany, CA 94710

USDA/FSIS/OPHS, Eastern Laboratory 950 College Station Rd.

Athens, GA 30605

USDA- FSIS Laboratories are regulatory laboratories analyzing meat, poultry and egg products, to ensure that the food supply is protected from adulteration.

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

First year of contract:

50 milliliter tubes as follows:

Max Relative Centrifugal Force 16,000 x G

15 milliliter tubes as follows:

Max Relative Centrifugal Force 16,000 x G

Minimum Purchase $30,000 Maximum Purchase $300,000

All shipping and handling charges must be included in this contract.

Optional years (4) to be quoted on requirements listed for year 1 above.

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule

Delivery within 15 days the number of 50 and/or 15 mL centrifuge tubes requisitioned to the laboratory initiating the request: Invoices will be sent to each laboratory for processing.

Deliveries will be made to the following addresses:

USDA, FSIS, OPHS, Midwestern Laboratory 4300 Goodfellow Blvd Bldg. 105-D St. Louis, MO 63120

USDA, FSIS, OPHS, Western Laboratory 800 Buchanan Street Albany, CA 94710

USDA/FSIS/OPHS, Eastern Laboratory 950 College Station Rd.

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