coated plastic poly blood tubes 8 ml 13 x 100 mm with caps

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, Veterinary Services Facility in Kansas City, MO is in need of a Firm Fixed Priced Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery contract for coated 8 ml 13 x 100 mm plastic blood collection tubes with caps Packed: 1000 tubes/1000 caps per box (tubes and caps are in separate bags per case) in accordance with specifications. All cost to include but not limit to: overhead, general and administrative, profit, insurance, and transportation. The period of performance is not to exceed five years. Federal Acquisition Regulation ( FAR) 52.209-4 First Article Approval-Government Test Samples will be required at no additional cost to the government. Note: Alternate products other than the suggested coating specifications and recommended source for coating (Dow 50HB-660 (Union Carbide product) are acceptable so long as the product passes the First Article Testing. BACKGROUND The US National Veterinary Stockpile (NVS) is the nation's repository of vaccines and other critical veterinary supplies and equipment. It exists to augment state and local resources in the fight against dangerous animal diseases that could potentially devastate American agriculture, seriously affect the economy, and threaten the public’s health. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 established the NVS in 2004. It required the NVS to deploy within 24 hours “sufficient amounts of animal vaccine, antiviral, or therapeutic products to appropriately respond to the most damaging animal diseases affecting human health and the economy…” The directive reflects the nation’s concern that terrorists could simultaneously, in multiple locations, release disease threats of an unprecedented magnitude; thus, the need for an NVS that could deliver at the least cost, large quantities of critical veterinary supplies and equipment to the right place at the right time for as long as is necessary. The NVS stores its inventory in multiple locations and in sufficient volume to ensure its ability to respond to multiple, large-scale, simultaneous animal disease outbreaks. This requirement is being issued Unrestricted. The North American Industrial Classification System Code(s) and business size standard(s) describing the products to be acquired under this solicitation is listed below: NAICS 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing Size Standard 1,000 Employees This solicitation for commercial services will be written in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12.3 Commercial Acquisitions and FAR 15.304 evaluation Procedures The Government intends to provide the full package for solicitation number 12639524R0014 and all amendments via this web site. The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to interested parties regarding the issuance of the solicitation nor any of its amendments. It is the responsibility of interested parties to check this website periodically for updates. Telephone and email requests will not be accepted. Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must also first be listed in the government’s System for Award Management known as SAM.gov. You may register on line with www.SAM.gov. A prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Interested persons may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through http://sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220 ***REGISTRATION IS FREE***