Laboratory Analysis Svcs. (Plant Tissue), Tifton, GA
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS, THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY
This Sources Sought is for the purpose of identifying firms that can meet the following United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) requirements.
The USDA-ARS Southeast Watershed Research Lab (SEWRL) in Tifton, GA has a requirement for recurring plant tissue analysis services under NAICS 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services. The objective is to provide results of plant tissue biomass samples on a continual basis. The initial estimated quantity is > 2000 samples.
The scope includes analyses for total carbon, total nitrogen, and total mineral elements (S, P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn, Fe, Al, B, Cu, Zn, Na, Pb, Cr, Cd, Ni, Mo). Determination of plant tissue total carbon and total nitrogen shall be by combustion analysis. Carbon detection performance range must be 1 - 50 % +/- 0.09% or better, and nitrogen detection performance must be 0.2 - 4% +/- 0.03% or better. Determination of plant tissue mineral elements shall be by inductively-coupled plasma with optical emission spectroscopy. The percent recovery for the mineral elements shall be +/- 10% or better. Data will be used in research manuscript development.
This Sources Sought is not to be considered as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the contractor submission to this Sources Sought or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this RFI. No contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement. Data submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned.
INSTRUCTION FOR SUBMISSION:
Interested parties with the capabilities may submit a response in an electronic format only via email to osvaldo.rodriguez@usda.gov no later than May 10, 2023, 10:00 AM ET.
Electronic files should be in Microsoft Office Word or PDF format. All information should be UNCLASSIFIED material only.
Respondents should include as part of their submission:
Capabilities statement.
GSA Number if applicable
Unique Entity ID
Firm Name
Firm Address
Business size, SDVOSB, HUBZone, or Woman owned status, as validated via the System for Award Administration (SAM). All offers must register on the SAM located at http://www.SAM.gov
Firm’s point of contact, phone and email address.
Past work experience. If you have experience working with other Federal Agencies and/or commercial businesses of similar size and scope, please include agency and/or business name contract number (if applicable), amount and type of contract (e.g. FFP, T&M, Labor hour etc).
Any proprietary information must be marked as such, the RFI information should not exceed a total of 10 one-sided 8 1/2x11 pages, with one-inch margins, and font no smaller than 12 point.
12405B23Q0244 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery
4/28/23, 2:26 PM Laboratory Analysis Svcs. (Plant Tissue), Tifton, GA
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format pursuant to FAR subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation number is 12405B23Q0244 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2023-04. The associated NAICS Code is 541380 and the Small Business Size Standard is $19M.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Research Service (ARS) Southeast Watershed Research Lab (SEWRL) in Tifton, GA has a requirement for laboratory services (plant tissue analyses of total carbon and nitrogen plus total ICP minerals). This acquisition is NOT for a purchase of new equipment. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Quantity contract. The requirements are further detailed in the attached Requirement Documents.
DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN QUOTE: In order to be considered for award, Offerors shall respond by:
1) Addressing all of the requirements of the RFQ.
2) Have an Active SAM.gov registration and complete the Representations in FAR 52.204-24; the Representation and Certification section should also be completed electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.
Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Government Point of Entry (www.sam.gov).
FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 (and any addenda to those clauses) are included in the attached clauses and provisions document. Additionally, other contract requirements and terms/conditions can be located in the same document.
The Government anticipates award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the specifications that will be the most advantageous to the Government in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 considering two major areas: technical acceptance and price. Quotes will be evaluated by performing a comparative evaluation in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) to determine which quote meets the lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methodology.
All sources wishing to quote shall furnish a quotation by 10:00 AM Eastern Time, July 28, 2023. Quotations are to be sent via email to Osvaldo J. Rodriguez at osvaldo.rodriguez@usda.gov.
Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in quotes not being considered for award.
Attached Provisions/Clauses apply to this RFQ and any subsequent award. Reference attachments for additional information.
12405B23Q0244 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery
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