12-month service contract SPT Labtech Ltd Mosquito Pipettor and SPT Labtech Ltd Dragonfly Discovery 6-head Dispenser

This is a Sources Sought Notice only.  This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid, Request for Proposal, or a Request for Quotation, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract.  The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only.  Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is conducting market research to support the USDA, ARS, SEA, Plant Science Research Unit, Raleigh, North Carolina location.

Seeking contractor to provide:    

1. 12-month service contract for a SPT Labtech Ltd mosquito pipettor serial number MHV2099
2. 12-month service contract for a SPT Labtech Ltd dragonfly discovery 6-head dispenser serial number DFD318

To be performed in strict accordance with attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Each 12-month service contract should include:

• An annual preventative maintenance visit
• Unlimited telephone and email support
• Unlimited remote access support
• 15% discount off list price for replacement parts
• 15% discounted call out and labor charges for service visits
• Service visit response times of 3 days or less                                                                                                                          

Responses should include:

• Organization Name, address, contact phone number, e-mail address, and web site address.
• Business size.  (Small business versus large business), other socio-economic categories such as Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB).
• SAM Unique Entity ID number and CAGE code.                                                                                                     
• Tailored capability statements addressing the salient characteristics listed, with appropriate documentation supporting capability.

Responses to this Notice must be in writing.  Telephone inquiries will NOT be accepted.  Interested parties should e-mail responses to Monte Jordan at monte.jordan@usda.gov on or before Tuesday, November 29, 2022, no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Time (CT).  Hard copies of the responses are not required and will not be accepted.