68 -- METHYL P-HYDROXYBENZOATE

Notice Date

July 20, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Purchasing, 100 North 6TH Street Butler Square, 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, MN, 55403

ZIP Code

55403

Solicitation Number

APPQWR17-0004-2

Response Due

August 9, 2001

Point of Contact

Dennis Barry, Purchasing Agent, Phone 612-370-2146, Fax 612-370-2136, Email Dennis.Barry@usda.gov -- Dennis Barry, Purchasing Agent, Phone 612-370-2146, Fax 612-370-2136, Email Dennis.Barry@usda.gov

Description

DESC: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), Waimanalo, Hawaii, requires a source of supply for an estimated 100 barrels, (50 KG each) of Methyl-P hydroxybenzoate (Methyl Paraben) for the period of October 1, 2001 or date of award through September 30, 2002. Barrels shall contain 50 KG of product. Prices shall be per kilo, firm fixed price, F.O.B. Destination. The product will be used as a food preservative in the diet mix for the rearing of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly at the Hawaii Fruit Fly Rearing Facility. NAICS Code 325199. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Far Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-26. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: Prompt Payment 52.249-1 (4/84); Fixed price 52.243-1 (8/87); Evaluation-Commericail Items 52.212-2 (10/97); Offeror Representations and Certifications 52.212-3 (10/98); Contract Terms and conditions -- Commercial Items 52.212-4(4/98); Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items 52.212-5 (10/98). All RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION FOR CONSIDERATION. Award will be made to the lowest priced responsive responsible offeror. Proposals are due by 10:00 AM, Daylight Central Standard Time, August 9, 2001. Proposals may be faxed to (612) 370-2136 with signed original forwarded by mail to: USDA APHIS Purchasing, Butler Square West, 5th Floor, 100 North 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Referenced FAR clauses can be accessed for review on the Internet at the following web site: http://www.arnet.gov/far. Offers should include tax payer identification number_________________________ and DUNS number __________________________. SPECIFICATIONS: Physical Data/Specifications ; Boiling Point: 275 C (527 F); Melting Point: 127 C (261 F); Specific Gravity 1.36 (H2O=3D1); Acidity: Passes Test; Residue on Ignition: 0.05% max.; Loss on Drying 0.5% max.; Arsenic: 3ppm max.; Particle Size: 5% max. On a U.S. #2-screen; Solubility (H2O): slight (0.1% to 1%); Appearance & Odor odorless White Powder; % Volatiles by Volume; 0; Evaporation Rate (butyl Acetgare =3D1); N/A; Form: Fine Powder; Molecular Weight; 152.15; CAS Registration Number: 99-76-3; ECDIN code number; 117021; Grade; N.F./F.C.C. Methyl P-Hydroxybenzoate shall be uniform and consistent in quality and composition. Shipping 100 -- 110 pound barrels; Barrels lined with plastic; Barrels shall be delivered palletized and shrink-wrapped. Delivery Location: Shipment of deliverable items, other than reports shall be to: USDA APHIS PPQ 41-650 Ahiki Street, Waimanalo, HI 96795. Product shelf life shall be 12 months, or more, upon the date of delivery. Ambient conditions at Waimanalo, Hawaii, are: temperatures -- 55 degrees F to 98 degrees F; storage temperatures up to 100 degrees F; and relative humidity -- up to 80%. There shall not be any significant change in product quality during the shelf life period. EMAILADD: Dennis.G.Barry@USDA.gov

Web Link

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Record

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