Notice of Intent to Sole Source Acclima Soil Moisture and Temperature Sensors and Data Loggers
Notice of Intent to award a sole source purchase order under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The United States Department of Agriculture intends to contract with Acclima, Inc. on a sole source basis for Acclima soil moisture and temperature sensors and data loggers for an ongoing ARS research project. The equipment is required to maintain continuity of research and cannot be changed, due to confounding variables. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, pricing, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Governments needs no later than response time provided. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to attached POC. This synopsis is not considered a request for bid/quote/proposal. No solictatioin document is available and telephone requests for technical information will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on a basis of offers received in response to this notice, but offers will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government. 12805B21Q0056 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area
2/1/21, 3:03 PM Market Research - Acclima Soil Moisture and Temperature Sensors and Data Loggers
This is a Sources Sought Notice intended for the purpose of market research. No solicitation is available and no award will be made based on responses. The requirement is for Acclima soil moisture and temperature sensors and data loggers for the USDA, ARS, Grazinglands Research Laboratory (GRL) at El Reno, OK. Model ACC-TDR-315L v2 TDR Single-ended Sensor, 15cm Rod Length Model ACC-AGR-D03S Solar Snap FULL KIT SDI-12 Data Loggers Please submit your companies capabilities statement by the closing date and time of this notice. Provide information on whether your company is a small or large business in accordance with the NAICS code listed. The Government acknowledges that responses to this sources sought are not binding offers. The information obtained will assist in our market research and future solicitation processes. The purpose of this sources sought is solely to obtain information and sources for our future requirement. Please email responses to: diane.gamboa@usda.gov 12805B21Q0056 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area
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