cue lures to support fruit fly quarantines

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), Fruit Fly Rearing Facility, in Edinburg, TX, has a need for an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery contract to supply Cuelure Plugs in accordance with specifications for a period not to exceed five years. The use of Cuelure is necessary when trapping exotic fruit flies. The offered products must be able to be accommodated in a Jackson Trap. Solid Cue Lure (CL) dispensers are used to capture certain species of exotic fruit flies of concern to U.S. agriculture. The Cue Lure dispenser is a primary surveillance tool used to detect new entries of Cue Lure-responding flies, such as Queensland fruit fly (Qfly, Bactrocera tryoni ), Zeugodacus tau , and melon fly ( Z. cucurbitae ) and to delimit transient introduced populations of these species. Without these Cue Lure dispensers, early detection and efficient delimitation of introduced fruit fly populations may not be possible, prolonging the successful eradication of infestations and resulting in increased costs to USDA, State cooperators and producers of host commodities. This requirement will be issued as a Small Business set-aside in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-6 (Nov 2011). In accordance with Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) 452.219-70 (Nov 1996) Size Standard and NAICS Code Information: NAICS Code 325320 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing Size Standard 1,150 employees The Government intends to provide the full package for solicitation number 12639524Q0122 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 The USDA buying activity in Minneapolis, MN is committed to participation of Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business in the performance of work under this solicitation and resultant contract. Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must be registered 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 a formal 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*** THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO SEND NOTIFICATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION NOR ANY OF ITS AMENDMENTS. IT IS THE OFFEROR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THIS WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR UPDATES.