SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Dermal Toxicity Testing of Sodium Nitrite - Attachment 1 WS-SS-18-910256
- Notice Date
- 4/27/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Procurement Branch, Marquette Plaza, 250 Marquette Ave, Suite 410, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55401-2329, United States
- ZIP Code
- 55401-2329
- Solicitation Number
- WS-SS-18-910256
- Archive Date
- 5/8/2018
- 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
- Interested parties please complete and return Attachment 1 by notice due date The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, National Feral Swine Damage Management Program in Ft. Collins, CO needs to find new sources for 90-Day Dermal Toxicity Testing of Sodium Nitrite BACKGROUND 90-Day Dermal Toxicity testing is required (40 CFR Subpart F) to support a future pesticide registration application to EPA for a sodium nitrite toxicant for feral swine. OBJECTIVES The study characterizes the toxicity for sodium nitrite under conditions of chronic exposure in accordance with EPA OPPTS study guidelines (870 series) and EPA FIFRA regulatory requirements for Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs). SCOPE The scope of this contract will include laboratory testing, data analysis and report writing, and quality assurance review phases of this sodium nitrite study in accordance with EPA OPPTS guidelines and EPA FIFRA regulatory requirements for Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs). TASKS OR REQUIREMENTS The tasks are to complete the following chronic toxicity studies (see table) in accordance with EPA OPPTS study guideline (870 series) and EPA FIFRA regulatory requirements for Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs). Toxicology Data Requirement - Sodium Nitrite OPPTS Guideline #Study Title 870.325090-day dermal toxicity PERFORMANCE/DELIVERABLE REQUIREMENTS Documentation: The Contractor shall provide: 1)A study protocol, any amendments (as applicable) 2)A draft final report for review, and the completed final report 3)All documentation will be completed in accordance with EPA FIFRA GLPs Delivery: The Contractor shall complete the order within 365 calendar days of this contract. Specific locations will be provided prior to contract finalization. The Contractor shall assist with providing the documentation listed above. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE The order shall be conducted within the Contractor's research facilities. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The study shall be completed 365 calendar days of this contract. Interested sources are encouraged to complete and return Attachment 1 to the contracting office. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Please email all questions regarding subject item(s) prior to Sources Sought closing date to Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov. Small Business 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. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information or samples they provide. Information or materials provided is strictly voluntary. Please Email or Fax Attachment 1 to Carol Dingess at Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov. fax# 970-472-1897 Email is the preferred method of communication. Please be sure to include notice # WS-SS-18-910256 on subject line. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Closing date for submissions of Statement's of Capability is May 7, 2018 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 the Contractors Registration hotline @ 1-866-606-8220 Anyone doing business with the USDA must also obtain a Dunn 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) code for this requirement is 541380Testing Laboratories. The Small Business Size Category is $ 15 million. The Government intends to provide all 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/WS, 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80521, United States
- Zip Code: 80521
- Zip Code: 80521
- Record
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