Intent to award sole source - WEIGHING SYSTEM UPGRADE-NIR
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 Juniper Systems, on a sole source basis update of the digital on-board weighing system. 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 solicitation 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 functional with the existing key system already in place. 12805B22Q0388 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area
8/11/22, 10:50 AM Weighing system upgrade
Sources Sought Notification for Weighing system upgrade-NIR, Zurn plot combine. This is a Sources Sought Announcement issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for informational and planning purposes only. This is NOT a solicitation, nor is it an announcement for a forthcoming solicitation. Submission of any information in response to this notification is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in providing a response. The USDA has a requirement for Weighing system upgrade-NIR, Zurn plot combine in accordance with the attached SOW. Responses to this notification will help to determine the acquisition strategy for any future solicitation. Submission Instructions: Interested vendors are invited to submit a response to this sources sought notification by 5 p.m.(EST) on August 4, 2022, to the attention of Connie Faulkner, Contracts Specialist, connie.faulkner@usda.gov All questions are asked to be submitted in writing to the Primary Point of Contract and will be addressed accordingly. Responses should be no more than 10 pages and include the following information: 1. Organization Name; 2. Contract Name, e-mail address and phone number; 3. Organizations DUNS number; 4. Business size status for the applicable NAICS code; 5. A statement of interest in any forthcoming acquisition. 6. A statement of capability to perform details of the requirement. Interested vendors are instructed to provide only the data requested. No proprietary classified confidential or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any nonproprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Any additional information will not be reviewed by the USDA 12805B22Q0388 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area
8/1/22, 4:43 PM