65 -- Metal Identification Cattle Ear Tags

The Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), Riverdale, MD, intends to acquire two types of identification metal cattle eartags. An estimated CLIN 0001 - 4,008,000 cattle ear identification, nickel-zinc plated steel and CLIN 0002 - 4,250,000 cattle ear vaccination, pure orange plastic coating or baked enamel tags. A fixed price requirements contract will be awarded covering the period from date of award through September 30, 2007, with 4-1 year options to purchase additional tags. Delivery shall be 45 days after receipt of delivery order. Delivery to USDA, APHIS, National Logistics Support Center, Kansas City, Missouri. FOB Destination. This procurement is set aside 100% for a small business. The solicitation, #AG-6395-S-07-0021 shall be affixed to all documents submitted in reference to this requirement. Please submit all questions regarding this procurement via email to the Contracting Officer. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Paper copies of the RFP and/or amendments will not be issued. The solicitation and the specifications will be made available electronically at this website only. All changes to the pre-solicitation notice, solicitation and any attachments shall be posted to the website at: www.FedBizOpps.gov. NOTIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT TO OFFEROR REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION NOR ANY OF ITS AMENDMENTS. IT IS THE OFFEROR?S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THIS WEB SITE PERDIOCIALLY FOR UPDATES. The offeror must submit a street mailing address and an email address (if available) in all correspondence in reference to this requirement. The Request for Proposal (RFP) should be posted to this website on or about February 12, 2007.