Intent to Sole Source - Viewpoint Pro software and temperature monitoring system

Notice of Intent to Sole Source - 123A9419Q0047

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price purchase order to Mesa Laboratories, Inc. for Viewpoint Pro software and associated temperature monitoring system hardware, in support of the Office of Public Health and Safety (OPHS). Please see the limited sources justification for more details on the requirement.

This notice is not a formal solicitation. However, interested responsible sources may submit a capability statement for the agency's consideration in determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted in the future for this requirement. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.

1.) Date: August 12, 2019

2.) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 20250

3.) Product Service Code - 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies)

4.) Contracting Office Address: 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20250

5.) Subject: Notice of Intent to Sole Source

6.) Proposed Solicitation Number: 123A9419Q0047

7.) Closing Response Date: August 14, 2019, at 11:00am Eastern Standard Time

8.) Contact Specialist: Thomas Nasvytis, thomas.nasvytis@usda.gov

9.) Contract Award Dollar Amount: $84,252.43

10.) Proposed Contract Award Date: August 16, 2019

11.) Contractor: Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

12.) Description: This requirement is for Viewpoint Pro software and associated temperature monitoring system hardware in FSIS laboratories.

13.) Place of Contract Performance: 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., Building 105-D, St. Louis, Missouri 63120-0005

14.) Set-aside Status: no set-aside used

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