Five year BPA for Brown Tree Bands

The formal solicitation is now open for the above requirement on Fedbizopps at www.fbo.gov and closes on 04/25/2018 Solicitation# 12639518Q0098 Interested vendors please complete and return the attached SF1449 by notice due date The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), Facility Located in Edinburg, TX is in need of a Firm Fixed Priced Blanket Purchase Agreement to supply Brown Tree Bands - ( pre-coated sticky bands) 164'ft x 8.5" wide for a period not to exceed five years. Quantities to be ordered on delivery orders is pursuant to the demand for the product at the time the delivery orders are to be issued. It is possible that these supplies may not be required in any fiscal year. Background: Certain insect traps have been shown to be an effective monitoring tool for non-indigenous insects. Various trap combinations have enabled the USDA to better contain and monitor potential infestations of these insects. Spotted Lanternfly and other flying insects are some of the most serious exotic plant pests threatening forest and environmental resources. The USDA APHIS PPQ has been tasked by congress with detecting, monitoring and managing these insects. The impact of these insects, should they become established, would have irreversible impacts on natural resources, hinder trade and increase costs of productions. Ultimately, an eradication and/or control would likely be in the millions of dollars if these insects were to go undetected in our environment. Objective The requested traps are needed to equip program personnel to detect and monitor many existing and potential exotic pest infestations. Without these traps, defining infestations might not be possible and the ultimate cost to the USDA and cooperators of an eradication program could exceed millions of dollars should these lures not be available. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is (325320) ( Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing). The Small Business Standard Size is 1,000 Employees. Solicitation Number 12639518Q0098, including specifications and all other documents related to this procurement, will be available at no charge on the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov) on or around (04/04/2018). The solicitation will be issued as a 100% Small Business Set Aside. Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must first obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number. If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must also be registered in the Federal Government ‘s System for Award Management (SAM) and also complete a Representations and Certifications electronically at http://sam.gov. ***REGISTRATION IS FREE*** For registration assistance please contact http://www.aptac-us.org/new/ or call 1866-606-8220 The Government intends to provide the full package for solicitation number 12639518Q0098 and all amendments via this web site. Questions must be submitted in writing via fax or email prior to this notice end date. No telephone inquiries will be honored. It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor this site for the solicitation and amendments, if any. Questions concerning this synopsis should be directed to Carol Dingess - email address: Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov