87 -- PINENE LURE CLEAR & TRAPS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) , Rout 3, Box 1004, Moore Air Base Bldg. S-6017, Edinburg, TX 78539, has a requirement for the following items: (1). Quantity 130 Scolytus Multistriatus, (2). Quantity 400 European Pineshoot Bait, (3). Quantity 230 Veron Trap, (4). Quantity 230 Agriotes Lineatu Lure, (5). Quantity 230 Agriotes obscurus Lure, (6). Quantity 1200 Alpha-Pinene Lure - Clear Liquid (2 vials make one lure) a total of 2400 vials, (7). Quantity 1600 Ethjonal Lure UHR, (8). Quantity 1500 IPS Lure Exotic Bark Beetle Lure-Tyographus 3 part, (9) quantity 200 IPS Lure Holders. A fixed-price purchase order will result. F.O.B. Destination,with Delivery by December 15, 2003. QUOTATIONS ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 14, 2003 BY 10:00 A.M. Local time. Submit written or faxed quotation to "Purchasing Section" at (612) 370-2136. Simplified procurement procedures will be used as well as commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR 12. This is a Small Business set-Aside under NAICS Code 114210. This is a combined synopisis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemental with commercial items prepared in accordance with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 01-16. Applicable Far clauses are incorporated by reference; Prompt Payment 52.249-1; Changes-Fixed-Price 52.243-1; Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items 52-212-1; Evaluation-Commercial Items 52.212-2; Offeror Representations and Certifications 52.212-3; Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items 52-212-4;Contrasct Terms Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items 52.212-5; Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52-219-6; All responsible sources may submit a quotation for consideration. Offers should include tax payer identification number______________________________ and Duns number______________________________. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror.