Attachment 2_Reagent Specifications_PPQSS24Q0119.pdf

This document is a Pre-Solicitation notice for a potential federal contract opportunity. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) has a need for primary grown inactive dried yeast to be used in the production of sterile Mexican fruit flies. The key product specifications include moisture content, protein, ash, filler, and solubility, as well as microbiological requirements. The product must meet minimum standards for larval yield, pupal weight, emergence, flight ability, and adult longevity. The Government is conducting market research to determine interested sources and will not be awarding a contract based on responses to this notice. Interested sources are encouraged to complete and submit Attachment 1 by April 4, 2024 at 4:00PM MT. The associated NAICS code is 311999 with a small business size standard of 700 employees. All updates will be posted on the SAM.gov website, and telephonic inquiries will not be accepted.