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S -- EXTERMINATION PEST CONTROL SOL RFP-00-98-R-44 DUE 072498 POC Vernel P. Thompson (202) 720-2134 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires a comprehensive Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM) for the USDA Complex located in Washington, D.C. IPM is a multidimensional program that coordinates pest control activities with sanitation, waste management, and structural maintenance, involves indentifying specific sites of actual or potential pest infestation, suppressing existing infestations with short-term corrective solutions, and reducing the causes of infestation with long-term preventive solutions. Long-term solutions are those that deny pests food, moisture, harborager and access. The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials and equipment necessary to provide monitoring, inspecting, trapping and pesticide to provide monitoring, inspecting, trapping and pesticide application aspects of the IPM program. In addition, the Contractor must have a resident entomogolist on staff to implement the required IPM Program. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 7342 and $3.5 Million. The contract will be for one (1) base year with four (4) option renewal years. All requests must be in writing and may be faxed to (202) 720-9226. Telephone requests will not be accepted. See Note 1. (0163)

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