BRM TSI Test Equipment (Brand Name or Equal)
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 12805B25Q0058
- Agency
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Plains Area
Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Manhattan, Kansas 66502, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area is seeking to procure specialized test equipment for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) located in Manhattan, Kansas. Specifically, the solicitation requests nine total units of VelociCalc Air Velocity Meter Instruments and related probes, with brand specifications for TSI equipment or equivalent alternatives. The procurement is being conducted as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 procedures, with quotes due by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on December 18, 2024. The government will evaluate quotes using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, considering three primary factors: technical acceptance, past performance, and price. Quotes must be submitted via email to Shane Pope at shane.pope@usda.gov, with careful attention to providing all required documentation and meeting specified requirements.
The contract opportunity is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The anticipated award will be a single firm-fixed price purchase order, with delivery required within 30 days after order receipt to the USDA-ARS NBAF Warehouse at 1200 Kretschmer Drive in Manhattan, Kansas. While specific budget details are not disclosed, the procurement involves precision scientific instrumentation for research purposes. Third-party or pass-through offers will not be accepted, and vendors must submit manufacturer authorization documentation with their quotes. The solicitation incorporates various Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses and is structured to ensure a competitive and transparent procurement process for these specialized laboratory instruments.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supply/service prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 12805B25Q0058 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-01. The associated NAICS Code is 334516 and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 employees.
The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Plains Area, require BRM TSI Test Equipment (Brand Name or Equal) for NBAF Manhattan, KS. The Government intends to award single firm fixed price purchase order.
The requirements are further detail in the attached Requirements Document.
The SERVICE ADDRESS is:
USDA-ARS NBAF Warehouse
1200 Kretschmer Drive
Manhattan, KS 66502
FAR clauses 52.211-6, 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 (and any addenda to those clauses) are included in the attached clauses and provisions document. Additionally, other contract requirements and terms/conditions can be located in the same document.
The Government anticipates award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the specifications that will be the most advantageous to the Government in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 considering three major areas: technical acceptance, past performance and price. Quotes will be evaluated by performing a comparative evaluation in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) to determine which quote meets the lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methodology.
All sources wishing to quote shall furnish a quotation by 5:00 p.m. Central Time, on or before December 18, 2024. Quotations are to be sent via email to Shane Pope at shane.pope@usda.gov .
Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in quotes not being considered for award.
Attached Provisions/Clauses apply to this RFQ and any subsequent award.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol_12805B25Q0058.pdf | ||
| Clauses and Provisions 12805B25Q0058.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| BRM TSI Test Equipment (Brand Name or Equal) | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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