Fluorescent Dye Pigment
This procurement is for 3,300 lbs (60 bags of 55 lbs) of ECO18-BG55 Signal Green Pigment for use at the New World Screwworm (NWS) dispersal facility at Moore Air Base, Edinburg, TX. The pigment is essential for targeted dispersal of sterile flies supporting the NWS Readiness and Response Policy Initiative. Competition is restricted to DayGlo Color Corporation because their pigment is the only dye tested and approved for NWS larvae applications, in compliance with the Secretary of Agriculture's strategy. Market research identified other pigment manufacturers, but their dyes have not been tested for sterile fly production. Performance will occur at Moore Air Base, Edinburg, TX.