65 -- Vacutainer Needles

The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) has a requirement for an estimated 450,000 18 gauge Vacutainer Needles. The needles are 1 inch in length, sterile, single use, disposable and have standard walls. The solicitation, 081-M-APHIS-02, will be released on or about November 22, 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. It will be a total small business set-aside and the NAICS code is 339112 with a size standard of 500 employees. 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 [email protected] stating that they have downloaded the solicitation.