Life Technologies Lab Supplies and Equipment

Sources Sought Notification: Life Technologies Lab Supplies and Equipment

Applicable NAICS Codes: 

-    325199, All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
-    325414, Biological Product (Except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
-    334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

This is a sources sought notification issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for 
informational and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation, nor is it an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Submission of any information in response to this notification is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in providing a response. 

The USDA has a requirement for lab supplies and equipment manufactured by Life Technologies Corporation (see attached "USDA Life Technologies Requirements List" for a complete list of required items). The purpose of this sources sought notification is to identify distributors that offer the full range of required supplies and equipment. 

Responses to this notification will help to determine the acquisition strategy for any future solicitation. 
Submission Instructions: Interested distributors of the listed lab supplies and equipment are invited to submit a response to this sources sought notification by 9:00 a.m. CDT on May 11, 2021, to the attention of Jessica Edwards, Contract Specialist, Jessica.Edwards2@usda.gov. All questions are asked to be submitted in writing to the Primary Point of Contact and will be addressed accordingly. 
Responses should include the following information: 

1.    Organization name;
2.    Contact name, e-mail address and phone number;
3.    Organization DUNS number;
4.    Business size status for the applicable NAICS codes;
5.    A completed copy of the attached "USDA Life Technologies Requirements List"; and
6.    A statement of interest in any forthcoming acquisition.

Interested distributors are instructed to provide only the data requested. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non­proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Any additional information will not be reviewed by the USDA.