99 -- Vomitoxin Test Kits

The United States Department of Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), has a requirement for an estimated 6,000 DON Test Kits. DON is also known as Deoxynivalenol or Vomitoxin. It is a naturally occurring mycotoxin produced by several species of Fusarium. Wet and Cool weather from flowering to maturity promotes infection resulting in scab or head blight in barley, wheat oats and rye. The solicitation, 083-M-APHIS-02, will be released on or about August 9, 2002. To download a copy of the solicitation please visit our web site at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mpls/contracts/cbd.html. The Government intends to provide the solicitation and all amendments via this web site only. NOTIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT TO OFFERER REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION NOR ANY OF ITS AMENDMENTS. IT IS THE OFFERER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THIS WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR UPDATES. Telephone requests will not be accepted. If you are unable to download the solicitation please submit a fax or e-mail request to Jason Wilking at [email protected], stating name, address, telephone number, email address and solicitation number. Fax requests to contracting Section at (612)370-2106. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. All proposals shall have the solicitation number placed on the front of the proposal envelope. Those bidders who download the solicitation should send an e-mail to the Contract Specialist stating that they have downloaded the solicitation.