The USDA/ARS intends to award a Firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), only one responsible source, to:

Phillip Alampi Beneficial Insect Laboratory, New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Biological Control, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry
State Police Drive
West Trenton, NJ 08625-0330

Description of Requirement: The objective of this sole source award is to procure the following items:

SPECIFICATIONS
Providing 52 weekly shipments of 200 BMSB adults/nymphs and 30 egg masses to support joint UD/USDA Newark, Delaware rearing, parasitoid screening and sentinel egg mass field studies.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 541715; the small business size standard is 1000 employees.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. All information received by 3:00 PM Central Time on September 19, 2018, will be considered by the Government. Responses shall be submitted to Lynn Hults at [email protected].

The e-mail subject line shall state: 1232SC18P-934743 Notice of Intent to Sole Source. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.