Notice_of_Intent.docx

Notice of Intent: The USDA, ARS, SEA intends to award a sole source procurement to Li-Cor, Inc., 4647 Superior St., Lincoln, NE 68504-1357, as they are the sole source for this type of instrument pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(l ) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

The award will be for the purchase of two Eddy Covariance Systems with embedded Energy Balance Systems for quantifying water and CO2 fluxes and energy balance in a soil-crop-canopy system. The systems will include the following:

Ll-7500DS Open Path C02/H20 Analyzer, 2 each 7900-4 70 81000RE 3-D ANEMOMETER (R.M. YOUNG) , 2 each 7900-106 Biomet System 2 -Tripod with Upgraded Radiometer, 2 each 7900-202 25 Watt Solar Package, 2.0-3.9 Sun Hours, 2 each 392-13977 8-pin Male to RJ45 Ethernet Cable (5 m) , 2 each 7900-332 81000RE MOUNTING KIT FOR R.M. YOUNG ANEMOMETER, 2 each 7900-472-5 81000RE RS485/POWER CABLE 5-METER, 2 each 7900-340 Analyzer Mounting Kit, 2 each 7900-145-10 CNR4 Ventilation Unit (10 m cable) , 2 each 9975-030 Cable, Power, 2 each 9975-054 Calibration Kit for the OS, 2 each 7900-715 Cell Modem & Switch Pkg; US model, BiomeVEncl, 2 each 7900-232 Prewired Conduit, 20 meter, 2 each 7900-820 Eddy Covariance Training Course for (4) 7900-555 FluxSuite - Additional Site, 2 each Shipping and Handling to the below location, 2 each

The proposed vendor is the only known distributor of this equipment.

The Government intends to award a firm fixed price Purchase Order on or about August 27, 2019, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This Notice of lntent is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 2:00 PM central time, August 26, 2019. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to the points of contact listed:

Place of Performance:

USDA-ARS

141 Experiment Station Road Stoneville, MS 38776

Primary Point of Contact.:

Jessica Pacheco Contract Specialist jessica.pacheco@ars.usda.gov

Secondary Point of Contact.:

Nicholas Langley Contract Specialist nicholas.langley@ars.uda.gov