SOW_updated-Waterbased_Aflatoxin.doc

(B) STATEMENT OF WORK

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INTRODUCTION / BACKGROUND

The United States Departments of Agriculture (USDA, Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), has annual requirement for an estimated 5,000 quantitative aflatoxin test kits. Aflatoxin is a toxic mycotoxin produced by certain strains of mold. High temperature and humidity promotes the infection of corn and other grains and commodities.

The Contracting bid is limited to vendors who, by the offer due date, have GIPSA Performance-Verified test kits with a current Certificate of Conformance for a water- based quantitative aflatoxin test method.

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REQUIREMENTS / SPECIFICATIONS

The contractor must:

(a) Provide a quantitative water-based extraction test kit capable in analyzing total aflatoxin (B1, B2, G1, G2) in corn.

It is desirable that they be able to analyze aflatoxins in as many of the following commodities as possible: corn germ meal, corn gluten feed, corn gluten meal, corn meal, corn/soy blend, corn screenings, flaking corn grits, corn flour, corn bran, cracked corn, milled rice, rough rice, brown rice, rice bran, condensed distillers solubles, dried distillers grains, dried distillers grains, with solubles, popcorn, oats, rye, sorghum, soybeans, and wheat. If one test cannot satisfactorily analyze total aflatoxin in all commodities, the Government may make multiple awards which provide the full range of testing capability required by the Government.

(b) The test kit must have an active Certificate of Conformance issued by GIPSA for use in the official inspection system. An active Certificate of Conformance must be maintained throughout the term of the contract.

(c) The test kits shall be capable of analyzing total aflatoxins in the commodities identified above, with a conformance range from 5 to 100 ppb.

(d) The test kit shall be capable of giving quantifiable results in the range of 0 to 700 ppb, using possible supplemental analysis if necessary.

(e) Complete extraction (water-based) and analysis in 30 minutes or less, and must be simple to use.

(f) The testing shall not expose employees to toxic or hazardous substances higher than OSHA standards (CFR 1910.1000), when testing is done in accordance to manufacturer’s instructions or require special waste disposal.

(g) All components of the test kit must have a minimum shelf life of three months. Only test kits requiring storage above 32 °F will be considered for award, with storage at room temperature being preferred.

(h) Provide one Material Safety Data Sheet shall be provided with each shipment of test kits, regardless of quantity shipped.

(i) Ensure the unit price includes all cost to test one grain sample for aflatoxin content. The Government normally only test one sample at a time, although firms provide test kits in various size multi packs for ease of use, ordering and distribution Note: Offerors may propose to ship expendables / consumables in packages rather than included in the proposed kit, provided the offeror’s proposal contains enough information to ensure the Government can mathematically convert the consumables into a per test cost and add to the unit price in the schedules.

(j) In the proposal the contractor must include a list of equipment that will be required for the test kit(s) offered for testing.

(k) The contractor selected to fulfill the contract must provide adequate training at no charge to the government, for a minimum of two GIPSA employees at each GIPSA office included in the award. See attachment A for a list of GIPSA offices/delivery locations.

(l) Notify the government of any changes or alterations to the test kit (as per Section 11 of FGIS Directive 9181.2 Performance Verification of Qualitative Mycotoxin and Biotech Rapid test Kits).

(3) DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: The Government requires delivery within 30 days after the Government sends the contractor a delivery order. Order quantities may vary according to the needs of the individual ordering office.

DELIVERY LOCATIONS

GIPSA presently has 25 delivery locations. Items shall be delivered to the following locations as per delivery order:

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

1745 Buford St. Suite A Beaumont, TX 77704

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

c/o Louis Dreyfus Elev 1500 South Main Galena Park, TX 77547

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

c/o Cargill Westwego 933 River Road

Westwego, LA 70094

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

160 Penniman Circle Brunswick, GA 31525

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

c/o ADM/GRAIN

3100 Wharf Road Galveston, TX 77550

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

c/o Cargill TH Reserve 2154 Hwy 44 Reserve, LA 70084

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

c/o Cargill Grain Elevator 16150 Peninsular Blvd, (Jacintoport) Channelview, TX 77530

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

Protein Coordinator

1100 NW Naito Parkway

Portland, OR 97209-2818

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

c/o ADM/GMK Reserve 2032 Hwy 44 Reserve, LA 70084

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

c/o Zen Noh Grain 8886 Hwy 44

Convent, La 70723

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

1025 E. Main Street. Suite #104 League City, TX 77573

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

c/o ADM/GMK Ama 11079 River Road Ama, LA 70031

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

2121 Navigation Blvd Corpus Christi, TX 78402

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

1910 Indian Wood Cir, Suite 401 Maumee OH 43537

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

Cenex Harvest States 434 E. Ravenna Road Belle Chasse. LA. 70037

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

104 Campus Dr. Suite 200 Destrehan, LA 70047

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

11700 S. Torrence Ave.

Chicago, IL 60617-7211

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

c/o Louis Dreyfus Port Allen 520 Elevator Road Port Allen, LA 70767

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

c/o ADM/GMK Destrehan 12710 River Road

Destrehan, LA70047

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

c/o ADM/GMK ST. Elmo 3338 Hwy 44 Paulina, LA 70763

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

c/o Bunge Grain Elevator 12442 River Road Destrehan, LA 70047

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

Tempco-Portland

800 North River street

Portland, OR 97227

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

Louis Dreyfus Commodities

Foot of North Holladay St.

Portland, OR 97232

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

960 E Bay Street

Milwaukee, WI 53207

USDA, GIPSA, FGIS

Technology and Science Division.(TSD) 10383 N. Ambassador Dr.

Kansas City, MO 64153