USDA-ARS-MWA, Contracting Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604

68 -- STOREROOM GASES SOL 5114-0-3140 DUE 032300 POC Lori J. Houghton, 309-681-6616 The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, National Center for Agriculture Utilization Research (NCAUR), Peoria, IL has the requirement for air, argon, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen cylinders. Solicitation No. 5114-0-3140 will be issued as a Request for Proposal. The solicitation is unrestricted, full and open competition. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 2813 with a corresponding size standard of 1000 employees applies to qualify as a small business. A firm fixed price indefinite quantity contract is anticipated for a basic year and four one-year option periods. The solicitation will be available 2/22/00 with proposals to be received not later than 2:00 p.m. (CST) on 3/23/00. Requests for solicitation packages can be made via fax, mail or email: (309)681-6680, Attn: Lori Houghton, USDA- ARS- MWA (Contracting Office), 1815 North University Street, Peoria, IL 61604, houghtol@mwa.ars.usda.gov. No telephone requests for solicitations will be honored. Pointof Contact on this solicitation is Lori Houghton (309)681-6616 or e-mail: houghtol@mwa.ars.usda.gov Posted 02/02/00 (W-SN421008). (0033)

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