Temporary Services Microbiologist

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO SET THIS PROCUREMENT ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND REMOVE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE DETERMINATION. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN THE SAME. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), National Veterinary Science Lab (NVSL), Ames, Iowa, has a requirement for a temporary services microbiologist. The USDA intends to award a firm fixed price contract with economic price adjustment for one year with one additional option year. The solicitation will be issued on or about June 5, 2009. The solicitation will be posted to this website. The Government intends to provide the solicitation and all amendments via this website only. This will be best value procurement. It is anticipated that the formal solicitation, Request for Proposal (RFP) 09_286744, will be released on or about June 5, 2009 and posted on this FEDBIZOPPS website. Please download the RFP from this website. All responsible offerors may submit an offer. After release, one may download a copy of the solicitation at this site. NOTIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT TO OFFEROR’S REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION NOR ANY OF ITS AMENDMENTS. IT IS THE OFFEROR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THIS WEB SITE. Any questions or inquiries must be mailed, emailed or faxed to the Contracting Office, to the attention of the point of contact listed in this notice. Point Of Contact: Joanne Mann, Contract Specialist, (612) 336-3224; FAX (612) 336-3554; EMAIL: [email protected]