Five year BPA for Immunoassay kits for detection of Imidacloprid

The formal solicitation is now open for the above requirement on Fedbizopps at www.fbo.gov and closes on 04/04/2018 Solicitation# 12639518Q0085

Interested vendors please submit Quotes to the Contracting Officer Carol Dingess  Email, Fax or Address below by 04/04/2018 by 4:00pm Mountain Time.

**Please use solicitation number on subject line when responding**

If an interested party's quote package has not completed all of the items listed on the first page of Solicitation 12639518Q0084 - Instructions, the package may be considered incomplete for evaluation purposes and no further consideration will be given, thereby making quote ineligible for award.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine facility located in Buzzards Bay, MA is in need of a Firm Fixed Priced Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Immunoassay kits for detection of Imidacloprid. . The Period of Performance is not to exceed five years. Vendor must accept Delivery Orders and Government VISA PurchasCard orders.

This requirement is being issued as a Small Business Set set-aside in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-6. (Nov 2011) In accordance with Agricultural Acquisition Regulation ( AGAR )452.219-70 (NOV 1996) Size Standard and NAICS Code Information :
The North American Industrial Classification System Code(s) and business size standard(s) describing the products and/or services to be acquired under this solicitation is listed below:

NAICS - 325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
Small Business Size Standard - 1,250 EMPL

The solicitation # 12639518Q0084 and all other documents related to this procurement will be available on the Federal Business Opportunities website (fbo.gov) on or around March 14/2018

Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number. If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website:
http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform
Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must also be registered in the Federal Government ‘s System for Award Management (SAM) and also complete a Representations and Certifications electronically at http://sam.gov. ***REGISTRATION IS FREE***

For registration assistance please contact http://www.aptac-us.org/new/ or call 1866-606-8220

It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor this site for the solicitation and amendments, if any. Questions concerning this synopsis should be directed to Carol Dingess, contract specialist, by email at carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov