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65 -- BRUCELLOSIS CARD TEST KITS AND AMPULES OF ANTIGEN SOL 002-M-APHIS-00 POC Patricia Y. Harris at 612/370-2128 R -- Sources sought for Brucellosis Card Test Kits. This is a Market Survey to locate potential sources to supply the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Veterinary Services (VS), Brucellosis Eradication Program with test kits and ampules of antigen. The Government anticipates a need for Brucellosis Card Test Kits 1 LOT (10,000=lot) and Antigen (6 per pack) 9,810 each. The test kits must be specifically designed that a diagnostic test can be made with only a minimal amount of blood from each animal, and the result of the test available at the completion of the incubation period (4 minutes). For conservation of storage space and ease of handling, overall dimensions of the kits should be approximately seven by four inches. The outer shipping carton shall contain no more than 20 kits. Bid/Offers are not being solicited at this time. A formal solicitation will be issued at a later date. Interested firms may contact Patricia Harris, Contract Specialist at Area Code (612) 370-2128 for additional information. Posted 05/06/99 (W-SN328755). (0126)

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