The  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, Plant Protection and Quarantine Facility  in  Edinburg TX is in need of a  Firm Fixed Priced 5 Year Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ)  contract  for Inactive Dried Yeast, Primary Grown in accordance with specifications.  All cost to include but not limit to overhead, general and administrative, profit, and insurance.  Shipping will be FOB Destination - Prepaid and add.

 Estimated maximum quantity needed per year is (5 Shipments/20,000lbs each and 1 possible additional shipment of 20,000lbs)  per year. Delivery will be  400 bags (20,000 lbs. each) with deliveries  about every 75 days throughout the year/ Shipments shall be packaged in either bags or drums in quantities of either 50 pounds or 25 kilograms. 

The period of performance is from date of award and not to exceed five years.

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.209-4 - First Article Approval - Government Testing. (Sep 1989) applies.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is   311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing). Small Business Size is 700 Employees

This solicitation and award will be a solicited Unrestricted

The Government intends to provide the full package for solicitation number 12639524Q0119 and all amendments via this web site.  

The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to interested parties regarding the issuance of  the solicitation nor any of its amendments.  It is the responsibility of interested parties to check this website periodically for updates.    Telephone and email requests will not be accepted

The USDA buying activity in Minneapolis, MN is committed to participation of Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Veteran Owned Businesses, Hubzones, Ability One and Women-Owned Small Business in the performance of work under this solicitation and resultant contract.

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