Trial Agreement To Evaluate Initial Purple Corrugated Plastic Sample followed by Plastic sheets

REMOVED CLIN 0001 AND CLIN 0002. CHANGE ITEM NO. 2 APHIS is conducting a trial agreement to evaluate initial purple corrugated plastic. The requested products are needed to equip USDA, APHIS, PPQ, CPHST, Otis Laboratory with traps to develop and improve existing EAB methodologies. Semiochemically-baited traps are a primary detection tool used to delimit, and survey the extent of the pest infestation. As studies are conducted and new methodology is developed, they are introduced into the nationwide survey programs. PROSPECTIVE VENDORS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLES : (1) HAVE AN EXECUTED TRIAL AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER BY NOVEMBER 15, 2010, BEFORE EVALUATION OF THEIR PRODUCT ; (2) VENDOR MUST PROVIDE AN INITIAL PLASTIC SAMPLE WITHIN 28 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF PAINT AND SPECTRAL STANDARDS FROM THE OTIS LABORATORY, AND (3) UPON APPROVAL OF THE PLASTIC SAMPLE, THE GOVERNMENT MAY REQUIRE PLASTIC SHEETS. Plastic manufacturers of approved corrugated plastic sheets will be provided, upon request, with the current trap producers. The Contractor shall not release, reproduce, or distribute the product produced during this trial agreement to the public without written permission of the Contracting Officer and until approved and posted in FEDBIZOPPS in 2012. APHIS will list the companies with corrugated plastic sheets that have been approved for use in the USDA, APHIS, Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) program in the government's point of entry (GPE): www.fedbizopps.gov