Proteomic Analysis of Sugar Beets
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1173448
- Agency
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Food Safety and Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 813920 Professional Organizations
- Place of performance
- New Orleans, Louisiana 70124, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service intends to solicit proteomic analysis of sugar beets services under simplified acquisition procedures, targeting contract award by September 25, 2026. The procurement will be conducted as full and open competition with no set-aside. FSIS will solicit quotations directly via email to at least three identified suppliers; no formal solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov. The estimated procurement value is $350,000 or less, remaining below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.
This acquisition will be structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order evaluated in accordance with FAR 12.203 and FAR 13.106. Quotations are anticipated to be issued on or around September 18, 2026, directly to pre-selected vendors only. The responsible-source criteria require the supplier's primary industry to be manufacture or sale of the specified service category, satisfactory past performance, and small business status.
This pre-solicitation notice does not constitute a Request for Quote, Request for Proposal, or Invitation for Bid. FSIS will evaluate potential offers for responsibility before soliciting directly; responding to this notice does not guarantee inclusion in the vendor solicitation list. Interested parties should not submit quotations in response to this notice. Vendors may submit company information for consideration by contacting Contract Specialist Reginald Brown at reginald.brown@usda.gov.
Notice text
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is issuing this pre-solicitation notice to inform industry of an upcoming requirement for Proteomic Analysis of Sugar Beets. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the procedures outlined in RFO 12.201-1(c)(2).
Please be advised that this notice is published solely to inform industry of the Government’s intent to solicit quotations directly from at least three total manufacturers and suppliers. The Government does not intend to post a formal solicitation notice on SAM.gov.
In accordance with RFO 12.201-1(c)(2), for acquisitions at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), the Contracting Officer is electing to solicit quotations directly from suppliers. By posting this pre-solicitation notice, the Government is fulfilling the requirement to post a pre-solicitation notice in the GPE according to subpart 5.1.
Award Timeline
The targeted date for contract award is 25 September, 2026.
Disclaimer
This is a pre-solicitation notice only and does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). Responding to this notice does not guarantee inclusion. The contracting officer will evaluate potential offers to evaluate their potential to be a responsible source before being solicited directly. For this notice, a responsible source will be a company whose primary industry is the manufacture or sale of total aircraft wash systems, has a satisfactory past performance, and is a small business. No formal solicitation document will be posted to SAM.gov for this requirement. It is the governments intent to solicit quotations directly from suppliers, however interested vendors may submit their company information for this requirement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PRESOLICITATION NOTICE Proteomic.pdf |
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