Dual Algae Bioreactor
The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Is conducting market research to support the USDA ARSS PWA FSCRU Aquaculture Division for a Dual Algae Bioreactor. This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquitition, 334516. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The government is seeking capability statements from businesses capable of meeting the below minumim specification requirments: Fully automated dual algae photobioreactor.. A fully sutomated algae photobioreactor that will enhance the poduction of algaie in the shellfish hatchery. Breeding and rearing the quatity of oyster larvae and spat that are desired for this research program is curretnly a limiting factor. Annual PlanktonCare 2.0 for PBR 2500L and 4 day installation and training is requested. Respondents shall funrish sufficient technical information necessary for the Government to conclusively determine that they are acapable of meeting the technical requirments identified above. Firms believing they can meet the requirements are encouraged to respond electronicaqlly with no less than the following information: Business name, DUNS nu7mber, business address, business website, business size status (i.e., SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, LB), point of contact name, mailing address (if different from business address), Phone number and email address; Sufficient descriptieve literature that unequivocally demonstrates that offered equipment will meet or exceed above specifications; Descritptive material necessary for the government to determine whether the service offered meets the technical requirement; Interested Parties must respond with capabi8lity statements by email to jennifer.olson2@usda.gov on or before August 31, 2020 at 3:00PM Eastern Standard Time. Pe5rsonal visits for the purpose of discussing this requirement are strongly discouraged and will NOT be scheduled. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherside pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Governmnet to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the owrk. The government is not responsible for locating or securing any inforamtion, not identified i nthe response. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information submitte. After a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in beta.SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. 1012052 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
8/17/20, 7:00 PM Notice of intent to Sole Source for Dual Algae Bioreactor
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. USDA/ARS/PWS intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) with Industrial Plankton for a Dual Algae Bioreactor. The Sole Source Determination is based on 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes, and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the government's requirement may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the buyer via email at jennifer.olson2@usda.gov within 3 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the government not to conduct a competititve procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely with the discretion of the government. Oral communication is not acceptable in response to this notice. 1012052 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
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