MR_Sources_Sought_Survey_Chemlab_Equipment.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT (MARKET SURVEY)

Chemical Lab Equipment Moving & Rental of Storage Puerto Rico

(Reference 12441923Q0055)

The Forest Service is conducting a market survey to determine the interest and capability of contractors for an upcoming project. All costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey shall be the responsibility of the firm. Any information submitted is voluntary. The Contracting Officer will make an acquisition strategy determination based on the results of this market survey.

Overview:

The USDA FS International Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico is seeking rental of storage space of two (2) 10X30 Storage Units - Non climate Controlled to house twenty shelving units, and 760 polycarbonate boxes that contains soil and plant tissue samples needed to meet our new chemistry rebuild requirement. The warehouse needs to be within 10 miles of the Jardin Botanico Sur in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The contractor would be responsible for relocating all contents from the International Institute of Tropical Forestry (1201 Calle Ceiba, Jardín Botánico Sur, San Juan, PR 00926-1119) storage facility to the warehouse storage rental facility within 30 calendar days of contract award.

The NAICS code for this project is 531130, Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units, with a small business size standard of $34M.

Contractor must be registered as a small business under the listed socio-economic categories in SAM (System for Award Management) under NAICS code 531130 to be considered/confirmed.

Interested firms must submit the following information:

Name of Firm

Address of possible storage/warehouse (within 10 miles)

Phone Number

Email Address

UEI Number

Size status/SBA certifications. Mark all that apply. See FAR Part 19, Small Business Programs.

☐ Small Business (meets size standard for NAICS) ☐ Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) ☐ Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) ☐ HUBZone ☐ Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) ☐ Other (specify) _________________

Capability statement - A brief summary of capabilities: Contractor may reply below and/or provide attachments.

This market research is being conducted to acquire additional information about potential contractors that may be interested in performing this work. This is not an invitation for bid (IFB) or request for proposal (RFP) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation. All interested firms must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on SAM.gov.

All responses must be submitted via email not later than 1200 EST, April 21, 2023. Email address: juricka.nawrozzada@usda.gov. Include the reference number (12441923Q0055) in the subject line.