66 -- Lab Quality Eggs

The USDA, ARS, LSO intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source Sunrise Farms, Inc. 175 Cauterskiill Rd., Catskill, New York 12414 for vaccine, lab quality eggs. These eggs comply with USDA Veterinary Services Memorandum #800.65 & European Pharmacopoeia 5.2.2 requirements. The eggs need to delivered to Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory in Athens, GA within 24 hours or less, as well as, allow for an order change with 24 hour notice, The egg provider needs to provide periodic flock quality control reports and able to ship approximately 50 to 100 dozens eggs weekly. Delivery period of eggs will be from the present to September 30, 2007. This procurement will be made pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(2) (C)(ii). No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Interested parties should submit written responses including prices and technical data sufficient to determine capability to meet the entire requirement and must be received in this office within 10 calendar days after publication of this notice. The government anticipates award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most price advantageous to the government. This acquisition is being conducted under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The anticipated award date is December 12, 2006. Payment: Any award made under this solicitation is subject to 31 CFR Part 208 that requires all payments made by the government to be made by electronic funds transfer. Vendors may meet this requirement by acceptance of government purchase card or providing a Vendor Express Number. If a company has not previously enrolled in the Vendor Express Program with USDA, they should call the National Finance Center at +1 (555) 000-0000 for an enrollment package. All offers must include with their quotation a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 available at www.arnet.gov