LED Grow Lights - RFQ
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12505B21Q0193 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-07. This solicitation will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 335122 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing business size standard of 500 employees and the PSC code is 6240.
The Department of Agriculture (ARS) has the need for the following products and services:
LED Grow Lights and assessories (see SF1449 for a complete list of items)
Scope of Work:
The USDA-ARS Sugar Beets Research Unit (SBRU) in East Lansing, MI is seeking sources for LED Grow Lights.
Background:
Purpose is to procure modern lighting for the USDA greenhouses to replace aging, inefficient lighting with energy efficient LED lights. SBRU is conducting research to examine the response of sugar beet to a number of plant stressors. For this work, plants are grown in a greenhouse. LED growth lights can enhance plant growth while reducing energy costs compared to sodium vapor and halide lights currently heavily used in the greenhouse.
Technical Requirements:
Provide and deliver 180 LED growth lights with associated cables and brackets.
Lights must be LED lights for growing plants
Lights must be linear to provide maximal horizontal light uniformity along with vertical light distribution to support uniform plant growth
Lights must have capacity to dim the lights to allow to set and adjust light levels
Voltage input between 200 – 400 V
Light output must be at least 500 μmol/s
Must have flexibility to adjust mounting
Key Deliverables:
180 LED Grow Lights
100 Jumper Cable N AM 3.3 ft
60 Jumper Cable N AM 6.6 ft
24 Main Power Cable
360 Bracket
24 Endcaps
Delivery:
Delivery to be made to USDA-ARS SBRU at 1066 Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI 48824.
The vendor shall provide all items F.O.B: destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA-ARS East Lansing, MI and will be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Evaluation Factors: The government intends to award a firm-fixed price award based on the lowest price technically acceptable service. The lowest priced service will be evaluated first; if not found acceptable, the next lowest priced service will be evaluated, and so on until an acceptable service is identified. The government will not review higher priced services if the lowest priced service is determined to be technically acceptable. For a vendor’s services to be considered technically acceptable, they must meet all the technical requirements identified in the solicitation.
The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Submitting a Quote:
To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a current and active registration. A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number is required to register. Vendor must also include their DUNS# on their quote.
Also, to be eligible, all vendors must be NDAA 889 Certified. If they do not currently have a NDAA 889 Certification, then they must complete the attached NDAA 889 Certification form and submit it to deborah.hughes@usda.gov so that they can be added to the list of NDAA 889 Certified vendors.
The submission and payment of invoices on the resulting contract will be made through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). As such, vendors must be currently registered or register in IPP in order to be able to submit and receive payment on invoices for the resulting contract.
Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quote on SF 1449 (see attached). The quote should include all fees, delivery charges, and/or surcharges.
Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Please email all quotes in writing on the SF 1449 to deborah.hughes@usda.gov by no later than September 29, 2021 at 4:00 PM Central Standard Time. Questions in regard to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be submitted through email and are due no later than 12:00 PM CST on September 22, 2021. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation.
12505B21Q0193 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Midwest Area
9/19/21, 5:27 PM LED Grow Lights - Sources Sought
A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below.
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation Announcement or Request for Quote. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources and to determine the capability of Small Business and/or Large Business companies to provide the supplies/services described below. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. Department of Agriculture (ARS) requests responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these products and service.
The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition.
The NAICS code for the expected acquisition is 335122, with a Size Standard of 500 employees and the PSC Code is 6240. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchased in accordance with FAR Part 12 and as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13.
The Department of Agriculture (ARS) has the need for the following products and services:
001) LED Grow Lights
Scope of Work:
The USDA-ARS Sugar Beets Research Unit (SBRU) in East Lansing, MI is seeking sources for LED Grow Lights.
Background:
Purpose is to procure modern lighting for the USDA greenhouses to replace aging, inefficient lighting with energy efficient LED lights. SBRU is conducting research to examine the response of sugar beet to a number of plant stressors. For this work, plants are grown in a greenhouse. LED growth lights can enhance plant growth while reducing energy costs compared to sodium vapor and halide lights currently heavily used in the greenhouse.
Technical Requirements:
Provide and deliver 180 LED growth lights with associated cables and brackets.
Lights must be LED lights for growing plants
Lights must be linear to provide maximal horizontal light uniformity along with vertical light distribution to support uniform plant growth
Lights must have capacity to dim the lights to allow to set and adjust light levels
Voltage input between 200 – 400 V
Light output must be at least 500 μmol/s
Must have flexibility to adjust mounting
Key Deliverables:
180 LED Grow Lights
100 Jumper Cable N AM 3.3 ft
60 Jumper Cable N AM 6.6 ft
24 Main Power Cable
360 Bracket
24 Endcaps
Delivery:
Delivery to be made to USDA-ARS SBRU at 1066 Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI 48824 by Oct 30th, 2021.
The vendor shall provide all items F.O.B: destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA-ARS East Lansing, MI and will be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Capability Statement:
Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice.
Companies should also indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business.
To be eligible, all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a current and active registration. A DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register in SAM. A vendor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. Vendor must include their DUNS# on their capability statements.
Finally, to be eligible, all vendors must be NDAA 889 Certified. If they do not currently have a NDAA 889 Certification, then they must complete the attached NDAA 889 Certification form and submit it to aaron.dimeo@usda.gov so that they can be added to the list of NDAA 889 Certified vendors.
Submitting a Capability Statements:
Responses should be submitted via email to aaron.dimeo@usda.gov by Monday, September 13, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. CST. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
Disclaimer:
This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise 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. Respondents are also advised that under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of information or provide feedback about any of the information received. After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.
12505B21Q0193SS Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Midwest Area
9/8/21, 11:56 AM