Farm and Soil Data Management for EXISTING TULE Technologies Inc. Sensors and Hardware

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for services with intent to Sole Source with Option years. The solicitation number is 1003181 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 115116.

Solicitation is a 100% total small business set aside and only qualified offerors may submit quotations. Must have an active account with SAM.gov

Requirement: USDA, ARS 9611 S Riverbend Ave Parlier, CA has a requirement to procure services by Tule Technologies Inc.  Brand Name or Equal is required for this purchase.

Farm and soil data management services. Data subscription, hardware maintenance, and online data access for five sets of EXISTING Tule evapotranspiration measurement and data processing systems. Hardware maintenance includes cleaning and calibration of the sensors used on the system to ensure measurement accuracy.

Includes:

• Tule sensor data subscription
• Unlimited users / logins
• Implementation audit / site review
• Hardware maintenance
• Software support & Training via web / email / phone

AGAR Clauses

452.211-71 Equal Products Offered.

As prescribed in 411.171, insert the following or substantially the same clause

in solicitations seeking offers on a "brand name or equal" basis to allow offerors the opportunity to clearly identify the "equal" item being offered, and to illustrate how that item meets the salient characteristics requirements of the Government.

EQUAL PRODUCTS OFFERED (NOV 1996)

(a) Offerors proposing to furnish an "equal" product, in accordance with the "Brand Name or Equal" provision of this solicitation, shall provide the following information for each offered "equal" product: Contract Line Item Number (if any):

_____________________________

Brand Name or Equal Product identified by the Government in this solicitation: _____________________________________

Offered Product Name: _______________________________________

Catalog Description or part number: _____________________________

Manufacturer's Name: ________________________________________

Manufacturer's Address: ______________________________________

(b) Offerors are responsible for submitting all additional information on the above product necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine whether the product offered meets the "brand

name or equal" product's salient characteristics listed in the solicitation.

(End of Clause)

Question Submission: Interested Offerers must submit any questions concerning the announcement at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond.

Address ALL questions in WRITING to the issuing office via email to derek.celedon@usda.gov  No telephone inquiries will be accepted.