99 -- RNA

The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Foreign Animal Disesase Diagnostic Laboratory, Plum Island Animal Disease Center in Orient Point NY intends to issue a sole source award using commercial and simplified acquisition procedures for the Armored RNA -aRNA to Asuragen in Austin Texas. The proposed action is to permit USDA to acquire 1 x 10 copies Armored a-RNA . The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Numbered Note 22 applies. Any questions or inquiries must be mailed, e-mailed or faxed to the Contracting Office, to the attention of the point of contact listed in this notice. Requests by telephone will not be honored. Point of contact: Sarah Schauf, Purchasing Agent (515-663-7839) , FAX: (515) 663-7247, E-mail: [email protected].