To purchase new McCrometer meters and accessories

This is a sources sought notice and is for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. This is NOT a request for proposal, quotations, or bids.

The Department of the Interior, Interior Region 10 - California Great Basin, Division of Acquisitions, requests responses from Small Business, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZONE, and/or Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), or Other than Small Business (Large Business) contractors interested in the supply of McCrometer¿s flow meter and accessories. The proposed contract type is a Firm-Fixed Price approximate delivery of product is 30 days after date of award. This is a brand name procurement. The product must meet all the following salient characteristics.

1. Accuracy/Repeatability + or - 2% of reading guaranteed throughout full range
2. Impeller shaft is 3/16" stainless steel. Ball bearings are 440C stainless steel
3. An instantaneous flowrate indicator and six-digit straight-reading totalizer are standard. The register is hermetically sealed with in a die cast aluminum case. The protective housing includes a domed acrylic lens and a hinged lens cover with locking hasp.
4. Propellers are manufactured of high-impact plastic, retains their shape and accuracy over the life of the meter.
5. Max Plus Rate 10,000 Hz
6. Memory 500,000 readings
7. Report rate 1/sec-1-24 fours
8. Battery life = 10 years (depending on frequency/duty)
9. Communication-FFC200Interface USB w/cable

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334514 Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing which has an associated small business size standard of 850 Employees.

All organizations interested in providing these products should respond to this announcement by 2:00 PM PDT on August 23, 2023. Responses to this sources sought announcement shall be in writing and sent via email to Kendall Brooks, Contract Specialist at kbrooks@usbr.gov. Please include notice number 140R2023Q0122 in your response. Responses should include the following information:

1. Name of organization, address including zip code, Point of Contact including phone number and email address, and the organization¿s UEI number.
2. Confirmation of organizations active System for Award (SAM) registration with expiration date.
3. Business size and classification to include any designations as Certified Small Business, HUBZone Certified Small Business Concern, Section 8(a) contractor, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women Owned Small Business, or Large Business Concern.
4. Your company¿s intent to submit a quote should a solicitation be issued.
Responses to this notice are strictly for market research purposes and will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a request for quote or ultimately award a contract nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any a request for quotation is issued.