PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
87 -- 120 Tons of grain produced by two corn iso-hybridge
- Notice Date
- 12/17/2001
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Pacific West Area Office, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA, 94710-1105
- ZIP Code
- 94710-1105
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-95CV-60-2002-FG
- Response Due
- 12/31/2001
- Archive Date
- 1/15/2002
- Point of Contact
- Frederick Gifford, Purchasing Agent, Phone 510-559-6017, Fax 510-559-6023, - Jack Nelson, Supervisory Procurement Analyst, Phone 510-559-6016, Fax 510-559-6023,
- E-Mail Address
-
giffordf@pw.ars.usda.gov, nelsonj@pw.ars.usda.gov
- Description
- The USDA Agricultural Research Service in Aberdeen, ID has a potential requirement for 60 tons normal corn seed per spec & 60 tons Low phytate corn seed per spec.available for pickup 12-31-2001 or before. We require equal sufficient amounts of grain produced by two corn "iso-hybrids": 1) grain produced by a normal hybrid that produces grain with "normal" levels of total phosphorus, that's about 3 to 4 mg total phosphorus per gram of grain, and "normal" levels of phytic acid, where phytic acid represents from 75% to 85% of grain total phosphorus; 2) grain produced by a "Low Phytate" iso-hybrid (largely similar in every way to the normal hybrid except in one or a few genes that alter the phytic acid level), where the grain again has normal levels of total phosphorus, but phytic acid phosphorus is reduced by at least 80%. These grain types should be produced under "similar" production conditions and packaged in 40 lb bags. A solicitation is not available for this potential procurement action and the USDA plans to negotiate with the only known source; Alder Seed Company Sharpsville, IN. Interested firms are encouraged to submit proposals based on the above. There may be future requirements in the spring of 2002. See number note 22.*****
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA ARS PWA OFFICE, 800 Buchanan St., Albany, Ca.
- Zip Code: 94710
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 94710
- Record
- SN20011219/00006892-011218100153 (fbodaily.com)
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