Food Grade Methylparaben powder

The formal solicitation is now open for the above requirement on Fedbizopps and closes on 09/16/2019 Interested vendors please submit quotes to the Email, Fax or Address of Contracting Officer Carol Dingess below by notice due date and time.

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If an interested party's quote package has not completed all of the items listed on the first page of Attachment_1_Solicitation SF1449 form 12639519Q0197 - Instructions, the quote 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 Plant Health Inspection Services, Plant Protection and Quarantine Facility located in Edinburg, TX is in need of a Firm Fixed Price Five Year Blanket Purchase Agreement for delivery of Food Grade Methylparaben powder
46 bags/drums of ~55.115 pounds for a total of approximately 2,535.19lbs four times per year. All cost to include but not limit to: overhead, general and administrative, profit, insurance, and transportation.

First Article Approval -- Government Testing Required

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 52.209-4 -- First Article Approval -- Government Testing (Sep 1989)

The USDA-APHIS will need a 1000 gram sample of the each product for testing. Test may include, but is not limited to, pupal weights, fly emergence and flight ability, longevity under stress and sex ratio. Results of the testing will take approximately four weeks after receipt of the product.

All samples for testing shall be delivered prior to Solicitation Closing Date to:

USDA-APHIS-PPQ Mexfly Rearing Facility
ATTN: BUDDY ROPER
22675 North Moorefield Road, Building 6418
Edinburg, Texas 78541

This requirement is unrestricted and is not being issued as a Small Business Set set-aside in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-6. In accordance with Agricultural Acquisition Regulation ( AGAR )452.219-70 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:

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 325199 - (All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing). The Small Business Standard Size is 1,250 Employees

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