Citric Acid 99% (Food Grade)

Notice ID
12639522Q0042

Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
Office
MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN
 
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-06:00) CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, CHICAGO, USA
Original Published Date: Dec 13, 2021 01:40 pm CST
Original Response Date: Jan 03, 2022 02:00 pm CST
Inactive Policy: Manual
Original Inactive Date: Jan 28, 2022
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Product Service Code: 6810 - CHEMICALS
NAICS Code: 325199 - All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Place of Performance:  
 
Description
USDA PPQ has an upcoming requirement for 6 deliveries of 105 bags each of Citric Acid (packaged in 50 pound paper bags) for a total of 5250 pounds or 630 bags delivered FOB destination to Edinburg TX. The Mexican Fruit Fly (MexFly) Rearing Facility for the last 28 years has been rearing fruit flies in the Rio Grande Valley.  The current production of pupae is currently set at 150 million pupae per week.  The citric acid is used to balance the Ph of the fruit fly diet.  The requirement will be set aside for small businesses under NAICS 325199 with a small business size standard of 1250 employees.  The solicitation with complete details will be posted on or about 12/14/2021.  

Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
250 MARQUETTE AVENUE SUITE 410
MINNEAPOLIS , MN 55401
USA

Primary Point of Contact
Patricia.M.Simon
  patricia.m.simon@usda.gov
  Phone Number 6123363460