USDA, ARS, BHNRC, Building 308, Room 226A, BARC-EAST, Beltsville, MD 20705

65 -- MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES SOL 801-1235-150-00105 DUE 050598 POC Kim Horton, Contracting Officer, USDA, ARS, BHNRC, Bldg 308, Rm 226A, BARC-East, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350 301/504-8557, fax 301/504-5235 E-MAIL: Kim Horton, Contracting Officer, horton@bhnrc.arsusda.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitatin number: 801-1235-150-00105 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 03. This solicitation is reserved for 100% small business. The standard industrial classification code is 2834, and the small business size standard is 500. The agency need is for: 1,500 g oxygen-18 in the form of water (at 100% atom percent excess). Amount of water can be adjusted based on atom percent excess of 18-oxygen to provide 1,500 g of 18-oxygen, provided minimum atom percent excess of 18-oxygen is 15%. Delivery must be completed by July 31, 1998 to USDA, ARS, BHNRC, DHPL, Bldg 308,Rm 213, BARC-East, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350. FOB point is destination. The following provisions and clauses are included in the solicitation: 52.202-1, 52.203-5, 52.203-6, 52.203-7, 52.204-4, 52.212-1, 52.212-2. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. Other provisions and clauses included are: 52.212-3; which must be completed and returned with your quote, 52.212-4, 52.212-5, 52.213-1, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.225-3. Solicitations can be mailed to Kim Horton, USDA, ARS, BHNRC, Bldg 308, Rm 226A, BARC-East, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350, or faxed to 301/504-5235. Incorporate numbered Note 1. (0112)

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