PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES OR PROPOSALS, NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)/Plant Protection and Quarantine  (PPQ)Facility in Edinburg, Texas intends to award a sole source, five-year Firm Fixed Priced Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery contract for plastic Trimedlure (TML) dispenser baskets in accordance with specifications..

The rationale or circumstances for limiting competition.

 In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i). 

For acquisitions greater than the micro-purchase threshold but less than the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) the Contracting Officer may solicit from one source only if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, etc.).  Contracting Officers must document the rationale for soliciting from a single source, including brand name

Better World is the only vendor in the United States who manufactures this specialty plastic lure basket. This product is necessary for USDA’s fruit fly trapping and monitoring program.

U.S. Trademark Application for

Mark: MULTILURE

U.S. Trademark Registration Number: 2,838,536

Registration Date: May 04, 2004

Int’l Class: 021

Filing Date: December 3, 2002

Application Serial No.: 78/190,652

Owner: Better World Manufacturing, Inc.

SoCal IP Ref.: B040.T13977US

Trimedlure (TML) dispensers are used to capture certain species of exotic fruit flies of concern to U.S. agriculture.  The trimedlure dispenser is a primary surveillance tool used to detect new entries of Medfly and is used to delimit any transient introduced Medfly populations.  Without these trimedlure dispensers, early detection and efficient delimitation of introduced Medfly populations may not be possible prolonging the successful eradication of Medfly infestations resulting in extra costs to USDA, State cooperators and producers of host commodities.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored.  However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services to the Contracting Officer by 4:00pm. Mountian Time (MT)  on the closing date of this notice.   Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient specifications and  detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing, and the  Small business size standard is750 Employees.

Responses received after the response date or without the required information will be deemed nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. Capability statements may be sent (via email only) to: Carol Dingess, Contracting Officer /[email protected]. **Please use notice number PR1125406 When Responding**