preproposalconferencenotice.docx

Pre-Proposal Conference Notice:

As stated in our December 2, 2011 amendment to solicitation AG-6395-S-11-0124, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will hold a pre-proposal conference regarding the subject requirement with Industry representatives on December 16, 2011. The meeting will from 10:00 a.m. until noon. The location for the meeting is:

USDA at Riverside APHIS Headquarters Oklahoma City Conference Center 4700 River Road Riverdale, MD 20737

Daily parking is available at the site for $5.00 per vehicle. The meeting location is approximately one mile from the College Park Metro Station. Taxicabs and Metro Buses (Route F6 – New Carrollton Station and R11 & R12 Deadwood Station) are available at the College Park Metro Station.

We are asking you to register to attend this meeting. Please send your registration request to larry.d.nelson@aphis.usda.gov with the company’s name and name(s) of attendees. Registrants will need a photo identification card to gain entrance into the building. Because space is limited, please limit you attendee(s) to two per company. The deadline for meeting registration is noon, December 13, 2011.

The format of this conference will consist of a short introduction further explaining the requirement and responses to questions previously submitted. Attendees must submit questions in writing to larry.d.nelson@aphis.usda.gov no later than COB on December 9, 2011 to be considered for a response at the conference. Attendees will not have an opportunity to ask new questions at the conference. A formal list of questions/answers will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunity website (www.fbo.gov) at the conclusion of the conference.