Pelletized Corn Cob Granules

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a Request for Quotation for supply of pelletized corn cob granules and corn cob grounds 80 mesh or finer to be used in support of the agency's Mexican Fruit Fly Rearing Facility in the Rio Grande Valley. The corn cob product is used as a filler for the fruit fly diet. The products must be free of contaminates such as, but not limited to, parasitic worms or nematodes, parasites, fungi, bacteria, and yeast documented as harmful to insect rearing or associated with human disease; free of pesticide/chemical residues that will adversely affect fruit fly production. The contractor must be capable of supplying and delivering 42,000 pounds of product every 35 calendar days to Edinburg, TX 78541. The contract period of performance is two years. This solicitation is issued as total small business set-aside. The Government anticipates awarding a fixed-price Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. The appropriate NAICS code for this procurement is 311119 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency.