Brand Name or Equal Steris Equipment

SOURCES SOUGHT

INTRODUCTION

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plains Area Office is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential small business sources for FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal for Steris Equipment. 

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open unrestricted competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

REQUIREMENT

Brand Name or Equal FAR 52.211-6

M100SX Vapor Phase Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP) mobile skid with dehumidifier and VHP sterilant Biodecontamination open-Loop System with electronic controls. The VHP system will be mounted on a mobile cart with a dehumidifier. The skid requires a 230 VAC, 30 AMP circuit for maximum output

A handheld H2O2 (Hydrogen Peroxide) Sensor is capable of real-time measurements of hydrogen peroxide in the worker’s immediate environment and helps provide the safest possible methods for handling H2O2.

Stainless Steel Tri-Clamp Adapter Kits – 1 required per M100SX unit

Banjo Hose Connection Kit

VHP® Victory™ Biodecontamination Unit – 120 V

VHP Tri-Scale Sensor

Start-Up Services for VHP M100 Biodecontamination Unit

Calibration services – VHP M100/100X Generator

Cycle Development services for single dirty corridor zone

Cycle development services for single small animal holding room

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS codes for this requirement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,000 Employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide the products/system listed in “Requirements” section. Documentation should be in easily readable format. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Kelly D. Wright, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email kelly.wright@usda.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 21 Feb 2020 at 7:00am and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products/systems, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, FAX, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. 3) Business Size 4) Sam.gov information including your Cage Code and DUNS number.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.