Q -- LAB TESTING

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) in Olympia, WA, plans to issue a sole source follow-on Purchase Order for laboratory testing services focused on Brucellosis and Pseudorabies Surveillance. This procurement will use Commercial and Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is intended specifically for the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. The announcement, identified by solicitation number APVSWRWA-0001-5 and posted on October 5, 2004, is a notice of intent rather than a request for competitive bids. The contracting office is based in Minneapolis, MN, under the Department of Agriculture, with Jayne Mm Frommes serving as the purchasing agent and primary point of contact. The contract involves diagnostics critical to animal health surveillance and disease control, reinforcing ongoing efforts to monitor and manage Brucellosis and Pseudorabies. No set-aside or competitive opportunities are associated with this action, consistent with a sole source approach.