Annual Maintenance for Reverse Osmosis Systems

This is a Sources Sought Notice only.  This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, 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 USDA/Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is conducting market research to support the USDA/ARS/SEA, Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center (JWDSRC), Stoneville, MS location.

Seeking contractor to provide:  All equipment, labor, parts, and materials necessary to provide Annual Maintenance, provided quarterly or as needed, for Stoneville, MS Reverse Osmosis System for NBCL Bldg. #80, Bldg. #2 Boiler Room, and Bldg. #2 Growth Chambers.  Work to be performed in strict accordance with attached Statement of Work (SOW).

Provide for Bldg. #2 Boiler Room (System is RO/DI Polish complete from inlet to outlet):

• Services Quarterly or as needed
• Service includes DI tank exchange, RO pre-filter, salt for brine tank, performance check on RO and system.
• All service calls, consumables, labor for repairs needed to maintain system shall be covered.
• Provide Maintenance Results to USDA

Provide for Bldg. #2 Growth Chambers (System is RO/DI Polish), to lease and maintain the following:

• Services Quarterly or as needed
• (1) FRER02, reverse osmosis unit
• (1) 300C: 1.2 CF potable exchange carbon tank
• (1) 1 CF automatic water softener
• (1) 300-gallon storage tank
• (1) SS delivery pump
• (1) 85-gallon volume bladder tank
• (2) 300MB: 1.2 CF portable exchange mixed bed tanks
• (1) 20” post DI filter bowl with 5-micron filtration

• Provide Maintenance Results to USDA

Provide for Bldg. #80 NBCL (System is RO/DI Polish), to lease and maintain the following:

• Services Quarterly or as needed
• (1) FRER03, reverse osmosis unit
• (2) UVBB-1, 15 gpm UV lights
• (1) Myron-L quality monitor/controller
• (4) 12MB, 2.6 CF portable exchange mixed bed tanks
• (1) 14C, 3.6 CF portable exchange carbon tank

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).
• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) 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 only.  Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.  Interested parties should e-mail responses to monte.jordan@usda.gov on or before Friday, January 27, 2023, no later than 3:00 pm CDT.  Hard copies of the responses are not required and will not be accepted.