Notice of Intent to Purchase ABEM Terrameter LS 2
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Farm Production and Conservation
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5840 Radar Equipment, Except Airborne
- Place of performance
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), specifically the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) division, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to Guideline Geo Americas Inc., a small business. The contract involves the procurement of an ABEM Terrameter LS 2 system and related equipment, classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334519 for Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing. This notice is being published under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 13.5, which allows for procurement from only one responsible source when no other supplies or services can satisfy the agency's requirements. The specific purchase includes one Terrameter LS 2, an imaging cable, steel electrodes, cable jumpers, cable joints, and a virtual training session.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors about the USDA's intent to sole-source this procurement while providing an opportunity for other businesses to demonstrate their capability to fulfill the contract requirements. Interested parties who believe they can provide the required products are invited to submit a detailed capability statement via email to Sandra.Driver@usda.gov and Nancy.Harris@usda.gov by January 3, 2025, at 9:00 am Central Daylight Time. The notice emphasizes that this is not a competitive solicitation, and the government will not compensate businesses for submitting information. Eligibility is open to small businesses that can prove they can meet the precise technical specifications and equipment requirements. The USDA retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the procurement based on the capability statements received, and the agency stresses that this notice does not constitute a solicitation and that oral communications will not be accepted in response.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract
This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to a Small Business (SB) and is not a request for competitive proposals.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Guideline Geo Americas Inc. for ABEM Terrameter LS 2.
Product Descriptions: Product Quantities:
- Terrameter LS 2 1 each
- Imaging Cable with 16 take-outs, 5m spacing 1 each
- Steel Electrode 128 each
- Cable to electrode jumper 128 each
- Cable joint for 16 take-out cable 2 each
- Virtual Training 1
The proposed contract action is for commercial services for which the Government intends to solicit in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) 13.5, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement.
The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) for this acquisition is 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, however, if any other interested party believes that it can provide the required products, it may submit a statement of capabilities. Capability statements must display sufficient detail and evidence to determine if the party has the ability to provide the required products. The statement of capabilities must be furnished in writing and emailed to Sandra.Driver@usda.gov and Nancy.Harris@usda.gov by January 3, 2025 at 9:00 am Central Daylight Time (CDT). The government will not pay for information received in response to this announcement.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. This is a notice, and a solicitation will not be issued. Oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf |
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| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
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| tTEM V2 SYSTEM UPGRADE | — | No set-aside |
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