Pour-on Ivermectin for Cattle

Solicitation Number: AG-6395-S-15-0064
Sources Sought Notice

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), Cattle Tick Eradication Program is requesting information regarding the availability of pour-on ivermectin for cattle from small business manufacturers.

The primary objective of issuing this sources sought notice is to determine if there are any small businesses that manufacture pour-on ivermectin for cattle. The selected NAICS number for this requirement is 325412, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, with a size standard of 750 employees.

This is not a request for proposals, but instead market research to determine whether there exists small business manufacturers for this product. A determination by the Government on the method of competing this requirement has not been established. The Government will not award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or the information received, nor will it reimburse participants for the information they provide. If you are an interested vendor, please provide the following information: 1) Business name and point of contact; 2) DUNS number and CAGE code; 3) business size; and 4) a brief statement of Capability which demonstrates the ability to provide ivermectin. Electronic responses are preferred. Information provided will not be used as a part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses are due no later than 12 p.m., Central Time, on Tuesday, February 23, 2015, to the attention of Leah Schultz, Contract Specialist, via e-mail to leah.h.schultz@aphis.usda.gov.