SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Depopulation of Poultry for HPAI Prevention
- Notice Date
- 9/18/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 562910
— Remediation Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- APHIS-NVS-Depop-16-562910
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2015
- Point of Contact
- Carol R. Dingess, Phone: 970-494-7360
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov
(carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS), National Veterinary Stockpile (NVS) is currently seeking vendors in support of their depopulation efforts of U.S. poultry industry birds infected with the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) disease. As part of its safeguarding mission, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) protects the health of the Nation's livestock and poultry. USDA responds to major animal disease events, helping to keep dangerous diseases from spreading and threatening even more animals. USDA also works to reduce the economic impact of disease events. The NVS stores its inventory in multiple locations and in sufficient volume to ensure its ability to respond to multiple, large-scale, simultaneous animal disease outbreaks. The USDA has confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 in the Pacific, Central, and Mississippi flyways (or migratory bird paths). The disease has been found in wild birds, as well as in a few backyard and commercial poultry flocks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers the risk to people from these HPAI H5 infections to be low. No human cases of these HPAI H5 viruses have been detected in the United States, Canada, or internationally. In responding to the detections, USDA must depopulate affected flocks to prevent the spread of this highly contagious disease to additional flocks and must safely dispose of all depopulated birds. USDA and state officials evaluate disposal options based on the size of the flock, local conditions, and applicable laws/regulations. Mass Depopulation Method • HPAI eradication activities typically involve quarantine and movement controls, a humane depopulation component, disposal, and cleaning and disinfection activities. • When depopulation is deemed necessary, Federal authorities, in conjunction with State and Tribal agricultural officials and industry, will euthanize infected birds and affected flocks. • USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) employs depopulation technologies that are humane, limit human exposure to the AI virus, and better accommodate large scale eradication efforts. Interested sources are encouraged to email, fax or mail a capability statement to the contracting office. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Please be sure to include the following information with your Capability Statement: 1. Business Size - (In accordance with NAICS code 562910) >$20.5Mil or <$20.5Mil 2. SAM Registration [ ] Yes [ ] No 3. GSA Vendor [ ] Yes [ ] No 4. Outline Vendor Plan of Action for depopulation 5. Quality Control Plan 6. Past Performance References Please provide any references for past or current contracts (including Federal, State, and local government or private) for efforts similar to this type of project and include size and scope of project. References must provide the following to be considered: Branch of Government /Company/Entity Name Point of Contact Name, title, phone number Email Address: Description of work performed Please email all questions regarding this notice prior to Sources Sought closing date. Small Business, Ability One, 8a and Hub zone concerns are encouraged to participate. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Please provide Duns Number, and point of contact information with your response. The Government will not award any contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information or samples they provide. Information or materials provided is strictly voluntary. Please Email your response to Carol Dingess at Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov. While Email is the preferred method of submitting this information, you may fax your information to 970-472-1897 or mail your response Carol Dingess Contract Specialist Reference# APHIS-NVS-Depop-16-562910 USDA/ APHIS/MRPBS/AAMD 2150 Centre Avenue Building - B ( MS - 2E6) Fort Collins, CO 80526 Please be sure to include notice # APHIS-NVS Depop-16-562910 on subject line. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Closing date for submissions of Capability Statements is 10/15/2015 at 4:00PM MT. Anyone wishing to do business with the USDA must be listed in the government's System for Award Management Registrar now known as SAM. You may register on line with http://sam.gov A prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from a solicitation. Vendors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through http://sam.gov or by calling Central Contractors Registration @ 1-866-606-8220 Anyone doing business with the USDA must also obtain a Dun and Bradstreet number. If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes most associated with this type of requirement is 562910 - Remediation Services. The Small Business Size Category is $20.5.Mil. The Government intends to provide information regarding this notice via this web site. The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to offerors regarding notices, solicitations or amendments. It is the Vendor's responsibility to check this web site www.fbo.gov periodically for updates. Telephone and email requests will not be accepted
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA/APHIS/MRPBS, 2150 Centre Ave, Bldg B(2E6), FT COLLINS, Colorado, 80526, United States
- Zip Code: 80526
- Zip Code: 80526
- Record
- SN03894381-W 20150920/150919000209-7dbf2563c5b1873f713915d0222c016d (fbodaily.com)
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