SAM #12639526Q0231

USDA APHIS Solicitation for High-Purity Spongy Moth Lure (Lymantria dispar) (+) Disparlure

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) division, is soliciting quotations for Spongy Moth lure (Lymantria dispar), specifically the (+) disparlure pheromone, to support detection and monitoring of spongy moth infestations. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) - Products Requested: - Spongy Moth lure (Lymantria dispar), containing high-purity (+) disparlure pheromone (>95% cis-7,8-epoxy-2-methyloctadecane) - Part number: 7540-01-152-8067 (for Lure Net) - Annual estimated quantity: 350 grams, packaged in containers of 50 grams or less - Total estimated quantity over five years: 1,750 grams - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Each lot must include a 250 mg sample, certificate of analysis, safety data sheet, synthesis method, and product testing information - Purity requirements: >95% (+) disparlure, <0.3% (-)-disparlure - Delivery required within 60 days of order receipt, FOB to USDA-APHIS-PPQ-FPML in Buzzards Bay, MA - Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with five annual ordering periods - Tiered pricing based on quantity - Minimum order value: $1,000; maximum order value: $1,200,000 - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to qualified small business manufacturers of pheromone lures - Potential Competitors: - Leading pheromone lure manufacturers such as Trécé Inc., Suterra LLC, and ISCA Technologies may be capable of fulfilling these requirements

Description

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.  Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 

Solicitation number 12639526Q0231 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Spongy Moth lure (Lymantria dispar), (+) disparlure.   The spongy moth pheromone is used to detect previously unknown infestations of spongy moth.

This acquisition  is set-aside for small business concerns.  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. 

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