W -- Aircraft Services

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service(APHIS), International Services (IS) program, located in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, has a requirement for aerial services to release sterile Mexican fruit flies (mexflies) in the Tijuana metropolitan area and Northern Tamaulipas, Mexico area. The Government intends to award a competitive commercial contract or multiple contracts resulting from the pending solicitation using trade-off evaluation procedures. The applicable NAICS code is 115112 with a size standard of $6 million. This requirement will utilize full and open competition, no small business set-asides apply. The solicitation is to be released on or about 02/18/05. Fax requests to Contracting Section at (612) 370-2106. To download a copy of the solicitation please visit the federal business opportunities web site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. The Government intends to provide the solicitation and all amendments via this web site only. NOTIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT TO OFFEROR REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION NOR ANY OF ITS AMENDMENTS. IT IS THE OFFEROR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THIS WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR UPDATES. Telephone requests will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered.