Palletized Wheat Bran

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Phoenix Rearing Facility (PRF) in Phoenix, AZ intends to contract for four 28,800 lb. palletized Wheat Bran deliveries between March and October 2022, in support of the Navel Orangeworm (NOW) Program. The Wheat Bran must be packaged in 50 lb. bags and have a minimum of 14% protein, a maximum of 15% moisture, and be free of dermestid pests and compounds toxic to lepidopteran insects. Each delivery will consist of 24-30 pallets of ~24 50lb bags, equaling 576 bags or 28,800 lbs. of product per delivery. A certificate of analysis for each lot delivered shall be sent via email, with a copy accompanying each shipment. CAPABILITIES: Please provide a description of your company’s capability to fulfill and adhere to the above. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 311211 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This is not a request for proposals, but instead market research to determine interested vendors prior to issuing a solicitation. 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) Small business name and point of contact; 2) DUNS number and CAGE code; and 3) Business Size. Electronic responses are required. 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 3 p.m., Central Standard Time, on Friday, March 4, 2022, to the attention of Katie Maloney, Contracting Trainee, and Leah Schultz, Contracting Officer, via e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected].