99 -- Primary Grown Nonviable Dried Yeast

The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), Fruit Fly Rearing Facility, Moore Air Base, Edinburg, TX, intendsto procure 40,000 pounds of Torula Yeast (Dried Inactive) Candida Utilis (Henneberg) Lodder and Kreger Van-RIJ, packaged in 50 lb Bags. The 50 lb bags shall be palletized and shrink wrapped to prevent goods from getting wet. Delivery shall be FOB destination: Edinburg, TX, arriving by May 05, 2002. This is a firm fixed price contract. Simplified procurement procedures will be used as well as commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR 12. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-13. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: Prompt Payment 52.249-1 (4/84); Changes -- Fixed price 52.243-1 (8/87); Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concern 52.219-23 (05/01); Notice of price Evaluations preference for HUB Zone Small Business Concern 52.219-4; Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items 52.212-1; Evaluation-Commercial items 52.212-2 (10/97); offeror Representations and Certifications 52.212-3 (10/98); Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 52.212-4 (4/98); Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items 52.212-5(10/98); Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement -- Israeli Trade Act -- Balance of Payments Program 52.225-3 (02/00); Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement -- Israeli Trade Act -- Balance of Payments Program Certificate (02/00); ONLY VENDORS ON THE USDA APHIS QUALIFIED MANUFACTURES LIST MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION FOR CONSIDERATION. Firms that manufacture this product and are interested in being added to the QML for future requirements, please contact: Bob Crowther 612-370-2115. Award will be made to the offeror that can make the required delivery date at the lowest reasonable price to the government. Proposals are due by APRIL 17, 2002 10:00 AM local time. Proposals may be faxed to 612-370-2136 with signed original forwarded by mail to: USDA APHIS Purchasing, Butler Square 5th floor, 100 North Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Referenced FAR clauses can be accessed for review on the Internet at the following web site: http://www.arnet.gov/far. All offers must be signed. Offers should include tax payer identification number and DUNS number and business size