Pepsin, Granular, Protein Enzyme

Referencing  Fed Biz Opps - Special Notice  - Solicitation number 985047 -  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, located in Beltsville, Maryland 20705 -  Intends to award a sole source procurement to the vendor,  American Laboratories, Inc. located at 5066 South 36’th Street in Omaha, Nebraska 68107-2574  - who is the only known supplier for the following  requirement - Granular Pepsin with the following size  1:10,000 -  Quantity of 1 Kilogram;  which is an essential  component for the Magnetic  Stirrer Digestion Assay  for Trichinella Spiralis larvae in pork. It appears, based on market research, no other  vendors can meet the required volume capacity nor supply the granular formulation required to reduce the risk of inhalation due to the continuous exposure/ 

   This requirement shall be solicitated reserved exclusively for small businesses with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees for  NAICS – North American Industrial Classification 325199.   Vendors who believe they can provide the above, are invited to submit substantiating documentation and their quote including a delivered price to Beltsville, Maryland 20705,   via email to John.Wilkinson@usda.gov – no later than Monday December 2, 2019.  No late quotes or oral presentation will be accepted. Anticipated awarded date is  December 6, 2019.  It is - mandatory - that all vendors that submit quotes by December 6, 2019 and  also make sure that that there Dun and Bradstreet Number is current and active  - by no later than  December 9, 2019  at the web site - www.sam.gov  at Phone no. 1-866-606-8220.   FAR FAC 202—01 through November 12, 2019 is applicable.

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