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AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE (12H2)

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Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original) Original Published Date: Aug 15, 2023 11:39 am EDT Original Response Date: Aug 21, 2023 05:00 pm EDT

Inactive Policy: 15 days a�er response date Original Inactive Date: Sep 05, 2023

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Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND

SUPPLIES

NAICS Code:

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance:

Prairie du Sac, WI 53578

USA

Description

A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, https://www.aptac-us.org/ https://sam.gov/opp/c4b529267f834210864fc31ca183abc4/review 3/7 or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below.

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation Announcement, Request for Quote, or Invitation for Bid. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources and to determine the capability of Small Business and/or Large Business companies to provide the supplies/services described below. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. Department of Agriculture requests responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these products and service.

The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice.

A�er completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition.

The NAICS code for the expected acquisition is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with a Size Standard of 1,000 Employees and the PSC Code is 6640.

Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchased in accordance with FAR Part 12 and as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13.

This project is to acquire headspace gas emission collection units for dairy youngstock and other small ruminant studies measuring carbon, hydrogen, and methane emissions. We require an analyzing system that is versatile in application to free-stall, pen-based, or tie-stall small ruminant research. These units will be used to accommodate dairy or beef calves (ranging in age from birth to six months) or other adult small ruminants, adding to its application in multiple research areas within the USDA-ARS in accordance with the Statement of Work. Location: Prairie du Sac, WI.

Capability Statement:

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Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice.

In addition to the Capabilities Statement, companies should complete the attached Sources Sought Response Form and indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business.

To be eligible, all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a current and active registration. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register in SAM. A vendor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. Vendor must include their UEI# on their capability statements.

To be eligible, all vendors must also be registered in SAM under the specific NAICS code listed as part of this sources sought. If a prospective vendor is not registered under the specified NAICS code and would qualify to be registered under it then they must update their SAM registration prior to providing a capabilities statement.

Finally, to be eligible, all vendors must be NDAA 889 Certified. If they do not currently have a NDAA 889 Certification, then they must complete the attached NDAA 889 Certification form and submit it to joel.maas@usda.gov so that they can be added to the list of NDAA 889 Certified vendors.

Submitting a Capability Statements:

Responses should be submitted via email by August 21, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

(Eastern Time). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions should be directed to Joel Maas at joel.maas@usda.gov.

Disclaimer:

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are also advised that under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of information or provide feedback about any of the information received. A�er review of https://sam.gov/opp/c4b529267f834210864fc31ca183abc4/review 5/7 the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.

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1815 N UNIVERSITY STREET

PEORIA, IL 61604

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