37 -- FAXITRON MX-20 X-RAY

The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, specifically the Plant Protection and Quarantine office in Des Moines, WA, plans to issue a sole source purchase order for a Faxitron MX-20 X-ray machine intended for specimen and small animal radiography. This procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302, allowing negotiation with only one source without competitive proposals, and will follow simplified acquisition procedures and commercial item regulations according to FAR Part 12. The NAICS code associated with this contract is 334517, with a size standard of 500 employees. The contract solicitation, identified as APPQWRDM-0004-5, was posted on August 19, 2005, and is managed by the USDA office in Minneapolis, MN. Questions regarding the procurement can be directed to the designated Purchasing Agent, Susan C. Fedorko, via phone or email. The Government may decide not to compete this procurement based on responses to the notice of intent, which seeks to assess whether competitive procurement should be pursued but does not constitute a request for proposals. The place of performance details are not specified beyond the agency office location.