SAM #12639526Q0257

USDA APHIS Solicitation for Purple Prism Traps with Glue for Beetle Monitoring

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) is seeking to procure Purple Prism Traps with glue for the detection and monitoring of Buprestidae (Metallic Woodborers) Beetles, which are significant quarantine pests. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) - Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (MRPBS), Agricultural Acquisitions Management Division (AAMD) - Products Requested: - Purple Prism Traps with glue - Corrugated plastic, pre-glued and folded, with tabs, slots, and holes for hanging - Specific purple coloration (reflectance at 421 nm, 580 nm, 670 nm) - Coated with 80 grams of Tanglefoot or equivalent insect adhesive - Must meet APHIS specifications for color and construction - Quantities: - Estimated 2,000 traps per year - Total of 10,000 traps over five years (five annual ordering periods) - OEMs and Vendors: - Approved manufacturers: SABIC Polymershapes, Vidmar Distributors, Laird Plastics - Notable Requirements: - Traps must be pre-glued, folded, and ready for use - Delivery required within 45 days after each order to Edinburg, TX - Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract structure - Only products meeting strict APHIS color and adhesive specifications will be accepted - Small business set-aside under NAICS 325320

Description

Various Buprestidae (Metallic Woodborers) Beetles are serious pest of quarantine significance. Larvae feed in the phloem and outer sapwood, producing galleries that eventually girdle and kill branches as well as entire trees. These invasive pests have a devastating impact on communities that face tremendous tree removal costs associated with dead or dying trees that may pose a public safety threat.

The requested supplies are needed to equip program personnel to detect and monitor Various Buprestidae (Metallic Woodborers) Beetles. The lure-baited traps are a primary detection tool used to delimit and survey the extent of the pest infestation.  Without these lure dispensers and traps defining the infestation might not be possible.  The ultimate cost to the States which become infested could lose billions of dollars in forest products, and quarantines imposed by state and federal agencies may have dire consequences for plant and wood products industries. Severe damage would also occur within the tourist industry.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 

Solicitation number 12639526Q0257 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Purple Prism Traps.

This acquisition  is set-aside for small business concerns.  This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference.  The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 325320  The small business size standard is 1,150 Employees.  This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. 

See “RFQ Package” for applicable clauses, instructions, and evaluation criteria.

See "Pricing Schedule" for quoters to use as submission for their pricing.

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