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65--BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY (BSE) TEST KITS

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The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) plans to award a sole source contract to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Life Science Group, located in Hercules, California, for the procurement of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Test Kits. This purchase is specifically intended to supply test kits compatible with existing Bio-Rad test equipment already acquired by the USDA, ensuring continued utilization of that equipment without the procurement of new devices. The contract will be executed using commercial and simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, which authorizes contracting without full and open competition when only one source is available. The solicitation, identified as 001-M-APHIS-06, was posted on October 7, 2005, under the NAICS code 325413, related to pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing. The Department of Agriculture office handling the contract is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. All communications regarding the contract must be directed in writing to Larry D. Nelson, the Contracting Specialist, via mail, fax, or email, as telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This streamlined approach aims to facilitate the procurement process while maintaining continuity in the USDA's BSE testing capabilities.

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USDA awards sole source contract to Bio-Rad for BSE test kits compatible with existing equipment.

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325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing

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MN

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Mrpbs Minneapolis Mn
Contacts1 person available
OfficeMINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55401, USA
Office AddressMINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55401, USA

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The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), intends to issue a sole source award using commercial and simplified acquisition procedures for Bio-Rad Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Test Kits to be used in previously acquired Bio-Rad test equipment to the Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Life Science Group, located in Hercules, California. The proposed action is to permit USDA to purchase kits to be able to utilize existing Bio-Rad equipment and is not to purchase new equipment. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Numbered Note 22 applies. Any questions or inquiries must be mailed, e-mailed or faxed to the Contracting Office, to the attention of the point of contact listed in this notice. Requests by telephone will not be honored. Point of contact: Larry Nelson, Contracting Specialist, +1 (555) 000-0000, FAX: +1 (555) 000-0000, E-mail: contact@example.gov

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