Vendor Trial Agreement for Traps and Lures APHIS is conducting evaluations of the following products: multi-funnel traps, intercept panel traps, large plastic delta traps, prism traps, emerald ash borer lures, Asian longhorned beetle lures, lures for emergent pests, and any other prototype traps for which the Otis laboratory will evaluate for APHIS survey programs. The requested products are needed to equip USDA, APHIS, PPQ, CPHST, Otis Laboratory with traps and lures to develop and improve existing methodologies. Traps and lures are a primary detection tool used to delimit, and survey the extent of the pest infestation. As studies are conducted and new methodologies are developed, they are introduced into the nationwide survey programs. PROSPECTIVE VENDORS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLES : (1) VENDOR MUST PROVIDE AN INITIAL PRODUCT SAMPLE AND/OR PRODUCT LITERATURE WITH OR WITHOUT CATALOG PICTURES, OR TECHNICAL CAPABILITY STATEMENT, (AT NO COST TO THE GOVERNMENT) WITHIN 15 BUSINESS DAYS OF REQUEST FOR SAMPLES/AND OR CATALOG PICTURES AND PRODUCT LITERATURE TO THE OTIS LABORATORY. SHIP TO: USDA APHIS PPQ CPHST Otis Laboratory Attn: Joe Francese 1398 West Truck Road Buzzards Bay, MA 02542 508-563-9303 x238 Email: joe.francese@aphis.usda.gov (2) VENDOR MUST COMPLETE A VENDOR PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION AGREEMENT (VPDA) AND SUBMIT TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER BEFORE THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT SAMPLES, PRODUCT LITERATURE , OR CATALOG PICTURES. VENDORS WHO INTEND TO PARTICIPATE SHOULD COMPLETE AND RETURN ATTACHMENT 1 IMMEDIATELY. TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER BY EMAIL TO: carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov or facsimile at (612) 336-3550 or mail to: USDA, APHIS, MRPBS-ASD Procurement Branch Attn: Carol Dingess Butler Square West, 5th Floor 100 North 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 The Contracting Officer will notify vendors of product sample evaluation status. Vendors accepted for further evaluation will receive an executed agreement signed by the Contracting Officer, USDA, APHIS. The vendors shall not release, reproduce, or distribute the product produced to the public without written permission of the Contracting Officer and until approved and posted in FEDBIZOPPS. APHIS will list and update the list of companies with products that have been approved for use in the USDA, APHIS, survey programs in the government's point of entry (GPE): www.fedbizopps.gov Questions concerning this special notice should be directed to Carol Dingess - email address: carol.dingess@aphs.usda.gov or (612) 336-3208.
