Sources Sought Notice for Zinc Phosphide Oat Bait

This is not a Request for Quotes, but rather part of a market research effort to determine available sources and the feasibility of set-asides for small business contractors. The USDA is currently seeking interested sources to provide brand name or equal zinc phosphide oat bait pesticide. Oat bait pesticide will be used by the USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services State Office in Lakewood, CO. Any equivalent bait must be an EPA registered pesticide for use in Colorado. Known brand name or equal alternative: ZP® Rodent Oat Bait, manufactured by Bell Laboratories, Inc. of Madison, WI All interested parties should submit ***BY EMAIL*** the brand name and specifications of the oat bait pesticide they can offer. Please include your company's Duns Number and point of contact information. All submittals should be sent by email to [email protected] before Friday, 08/14/2015 at 12 noon central time. All responding small business firms are also requested to identify their firm's size for the anticipated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code. For this acquisition, the NAICS code is 325320, and the Small Business Standard is 500 employees or less. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information they provide. Information provided is strictly voluntary. No phone calls will be accepted or returned.