Combined Synopsis Solicitation sam.gov.pdf

Notice Type:

Combined Synopsis Solicitation # 12305B21Q0099

SYNOPSIS:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service, Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research Unit, University Park, PA., requires recurring POCIS-HLB membranes and Oasis-HLB sampling services.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:

The primary objective of issuing this Combined Synopsis Solicitation is to seek information from vendors with the capability of providing POCIS-HLB membranes and Oasis-HLB sampling services. The service will be used for watershed research.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Background:

USDA will be conducting halfmoon watershed research. The Computational Research Infrastructure for Science (CRIS) will need to purchase consumable water sampling supplies every two weeks. These supplies are membranes that are placed into a sampling canister in the streams and collect contaminants. The membranes are pulled out every two weeks and processed in the lab for contaminant extraction and analysis. New membranes must be put in place when the old ones are pulled out.

Item(s): Qty:

POCIS-HLB membranes to provide media for 10 long-term, in-stream 720 EA.

water quality samplers (6 membranes /sampler) . 60 per shipment

Oasis-HLB, cleaned to process media for 10 long-term, in-stream 24 EA water quality samplers. Sold per gram, total of 2 grams needed per 10 samplers

Shipping and handling of lines items #1 & #2 (60 membranes 12 EA and 2g Oasis-HLB).

Additional Information:

• Shipments Not to Exceed (NTE) 12 shipments (approximately)

• Weather dependent on number of shipments. Shipment will be ordered every 2 weeks by USDA Program

Manager

• Cannot be auto-shipped due to research requirements

(All lines items should be priced to include shipping, training, warranty, etc.)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

• One year. (based on time-frame of research results)

NAICS: 541380, Testing Laboratories PSC: B599, Special Studies/analysis- Other

NOTE TO OFFERS:

This is a Combined Synopsis Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in Far Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented.

Additional information included in this notice is in accordance with procurement procedures of Far 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.

If you are an interested vendor, please provide the following information: 1.) Business name and point of contact; 2.) DUNS number and CAGE code (on quote); 3.) Business size (on quote); 4.) GSA Schedule number (if any, on quote); and 5.) A brief Statement of Capability (no more than three pages), which demonstrates the ability to meet the specialized work requirements above. In addition, include any past performance information on contracts of similar size and scope. All vendors are required to have an active registration in the System of Award Management (https://sam.gov/SAM/).

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This requirement incorporates one or more clauses by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The full text of a clauses of the Federal Acquisition Register (FAR) may be accessed at the following address:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

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EVALATION and BAIS FOR AWARD

• Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) (Note: Technically Acceptability could outweigh price).

Electronic responses are mandatory. Information provided will not be used as a part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. Interested vendors who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. A determination by the Government not to award this proposed action, based on this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

(Note: Vendor’s price listing may be requested to determine price reasonableness. Information will not be shared with the public)

Responses are due: See main posting page/website. Please email all responses to: Tiffany Pimble, Contract Specialist: Tiffany.Pimble@usda.gov . All offers should reference the Title and Solicitation number, in the “Subject Line” of all email correspondences.

https://sam.gov/SAM/ https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far mailto:Tiffany.Pimble@usda.gov

Contracting Office:

U.S. Dept of Agriculture Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) 10300 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705 Wk: (301) 504-3761 tiffany.pimble@usda.gov

Agricultural Research Service, Administrative and Financial Management NEA Area Administrative Office, Acquisitions & Personal Property/Fleet

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