Sources_Sought_1.pdf

This is a sources sought notice and is for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. This is NOT a request for proposals, quotations, or bids.

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Interior Region 10 – California Great Basin, requests responses from Large Business, Small Business, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZONE and/or Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) contractors interested in providing services under a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Calibration Services for general equipment; scales and gauges; and Nuclear Density Gauges.

The calibration will possibly take place at sites throughout the West Coast.

Example of some items are:

EQUIPMENT MODEL No. SERIAL No.

Thermco, Thermometer 63C-03 6121

Fluke, Thermocouple Meter Probe 51 II / 80PK-1 20580729-MP

Sieve BB12272

Catch Pan, Gilson, 1.3Qt Stainless

Steel Pan

SC-73 TBD

Fowler, Digital Caliper, 12 X 0.0005

54-101-300-1 21010447

This project will be awarded as a BPA with a period of performance no more than 5 years. Specific work requirements will be issued on an individual basis as firm-fixed price BPA Orders.

The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this project is 541380, " Testing Laboratories and Services". The Small Business size standard for this NAICS code is $16.5M annual average revenue.

The work of this project is to furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform calibration services for general equipment; scales and gauges;

and Nuclear Density Gauges to maintain accreditation of materials testing laboratories for Soils, Aggregate, Cement and Concrete Testing as part of its design data collection and construction inspection functions.

If interested and capable of performing the work identified above, please respond with the following information:

a. Name of organization, address including zip code, Point of Contact including phone number and email address, and the organization’s Unique Entity ID and expiration date in SAM.GOV.

b. Size of firm (large or small), to include category of Small Business, if applicable, such as 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.

c. Number of years of experience in this type of services.

d. Your company’s intent to submit a quote should a solicitation be issued.

Limit Responses to no longer than four (4) pages in length. Email responses with a subject line ‘WCO Lab Calibrations’ to Matthew R. Thomas at mthomas@usbr.gov no later than Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 3:00 PM PST.

Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition. It is required that your company be registered to do business with the Government in the System for Award Management (SAM). See www.sam.gov for additional information.

This sources sought is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for any information solicited or delivered.

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