99 -- Water sampling kits and tracking of sample collections

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has a requirement for a vendor to provide water sampling collection kits, tracking, and management of sample collections for the USDA Pesticide Data Program drinking water sampling survey. This procurement will be awarded as a fixed price contract and will be made to the responsive and responsible firm offering the best value to the Government. Award consideration will be based on vendor technical quality in meeting the requirement, past performance of the offeror, and price. The solicitation will be issued under NAICS 541380. For a copy of the solicitation, submit a fax or e-mail request to Jos-Luis Gallagher at contact@example.gov, stating name, address, telephone number, email address and solicitation number. Fax requests to Contracting Section at +1 (555) 000-0000. The solicitation, 049-M-APHIS-03, will be released on or about September 2, 2003. To download a copy of the solicitation please visit our web site at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mpls/contracts/cbd.html. The Government intends to provide the solicitation and all amendments via this web site only. NOTIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT TO OFFEROR REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION NOR ANY OF ITS AMENDMENTS. IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THIS WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR UPDATES. Telephone requests will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. All proposals shall have the solicitation number placed on the front of the proposal envelope. Those bidders who download the solicitation should send an e-mail to the Contract Specialist stating that they have downloaded the solicitation.