Laboratory Testing
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- Solicitation number
- 12805B24Q0275
- Agency
- Plains Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Fort Collins, Colorado 80526, United States
- Points of contact
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- Amber Sampson amber.sampson@usda.gov (970) 851-3730
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) is seeking laboratory testing services through a sole-source contract with Ward Laboratories. The contract will be a Firm Fixed Price agreement with a 5-year period of performance. USDA ARS requires multiple years of consistent laboratory testing on various samples to maintain data consistency within their projects. Ward Laboratories has a long history of providing these services, resulting in the consistency required. Responses to this Sources Sought notice are due by May 15, 2024 at 5:00 pm MST, and should be emailed to the point of contact, Amber Sampson.
This procurement will be processed under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. It is not set aside for any specific business category. The NAICS code is 541380. USDA ARS intends to award the contract to Ward Laboratories based on their demonstrated ability to provide the consistently required testing services. No specific contract value or budget range is provided in the notice.
Notice text
This Sources Sought Notice is for market research and informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This procurement will be processed pursuant to FAR part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. No solicitation will be issued. All responsible sources who believe they can provide the services listed may submit, in writing to the identified point of contact, a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. Responses are to be received within 3 days of this notice. No telephone calls are being accepted.
The United States Department Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) intends to negotiate and award on a sole source basis. This procurement is for USDA ARS. Contract type will be a Firm Fixed Price and will be awarded to Ward Laboratories. This is for laboratory testing. NAICS Code is 541380. Period of performance is 5-years.
For data consistency, the USDA ARS requires multiple years of laboratory testing of various sorts on various samples. Ward Laboratories has a long history of utilization for these tests resulting in consistency of results within the projects. Due to this consistency, these projects cannot utilize other laboratory testing.
Please e-mail all inquiries regarding this sources sought notice to Amber Sampson at amber.sampson@usda.gov. All inquiries are due no later than May 15, 2024 at 5:00pm MST
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Testing | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Laboratory Testing | Pre-Solicitation |
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