USDA, APHIS, Field Servicing Office, Butler Square, Fifth Floor, 100 North Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403

80 -- BACKTAG CEMENT, CATTLE, TUBES SOL 6-M-APHIS-97 DUE 071796 POC POC: Patricia Y. Harris is the Contracting Officer. She can be reached at Area Code (612) 370-2128 The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), Riverdale, Maryland, intends to acquire Backtag Cement in Tubes. Cement must be on an approved source list. Estimated quantity: 900,000 tubes. The contract period is from October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1997 with two 1-year option periods. This is a fixed price requirements contract. F.O.B. destination. The solicitation is to be released on or about June 17, 1996. This is a 100 percent set-aside for small business. For a copy of the solicitation submit written or FAXed request stating name, address, telephone number and solicitation number. Fax requests to 'Contracting Section' at (612) 370-2083. Telephone request will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. A limited number of solicitations will be issued for this procurement, with priority given to firms on our established bidders list. Firms which do not receive a copy of this solicitation will receive a Solicitation Mailing List Application, Standard Form 129. Upon receipt of a completed application, we will add your name to our bidders list for consideration for a 1-year period after date of submission. A copy of the solicitation will be available in this office for review. (0119)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0280 19960429\80-0001.SOL)