Retrofit Custom Chambers

Added: Sep 22, 2015 4:13 pm THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

The USDA/ARS intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one responsible source, to:

Conviron
PO Box 347
Pembina, ND 58271

The objective of this sole source award is to procure Retrofits to Three existing Conviron Rhizotron Chambers.  This requirement will be to aquire approximately 1200 Micromoles/m3/s of light intensity measured 6" form lamps. Lighting shall be controlled using existing Conviron Control Systems The NAICS code for this requirement is 344516; the small business size standard is 500 employees.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement.  All information received by 16:00 PM Central Daylight Time on September 25, 2015 will be considered by the Government.  Responses shall be submitted to Mark O. Volk at Mark.Volk@ars.usda.gov.  The email subject line shall state, "AG-32SC-SN-15-Rhizo, Notice of Intent to Sole Source."  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.