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SOURCES SOUGHT: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of any firm eligible to compete under NAICS code 326140 for Expanded Polypropylene Foam Shipping Containers.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. Submission is voluntary.

Salient Characteristics of Expanded Polypropylene Foam Shipping Containers.:

Inside Dimensions Length: 1070 mm Width: 390 mm Height: 260 mm

Outside Dimensions Length: 1200 mm Width: 510 mm Height: 380mm

Nominal 60 mm wall thickness

· Manufactured using molded white Expanded Polypropylene foam insulation.

External box requirements:

· Heavy duty steel handles, one on each end of the box, horizontally centered, with a minimum 120mm inside width to allow lifting with gloved hands.

· Latches on each end of the box to hold the lid closed, hook portion of the latch mounted to the handle plate, the latching unit mounted to the lid using stainless steel anchor plates attached outside to the ends of the lid and folded 60 mm over onto the top surface of the lid to prevent the latch from tearing out of the foam; and

· Handles, latches, and latch anchor plates to be inset from the outer surface to prevent snagging or damaging adjacent boxes when stacked.

Internal box requirements:

· A molded lip around the circumference of the upper inside edge of the bottom portion of the box such that the lip protrudes up inside of the outer rim of the lid, into a recessed groove on the circumference of the inside face of the lid to securely seal the lid.

· An inner liner of bubble reflective foil insulation to increase insulation at minimal weight; and

· 4 spacer plates 390mm x 260 mm x 10mm.

In response to this announcement, please indicate your firm's socioeconomic status (e.g., small business, service-disabled veteran-owned, women owned, HUBZone, etc.) This information will assist the Government in determining how small businesses can fit into the acquisition strategy.

Interested firms shall submit NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER OF THE FIRM, and DUNS NUMBER.

Your company must have a DUNs number and be registered on-line at the System for Award Management (SAM).

All responses must be submitted NLT December 28, 2020 at 5:00 pm EST via e-mail to: kmcfarlin@usgs.gov.

This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website and no paper copies will be provided.