Total Inorganic Carbon (TIC) Analyzer

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
12805B24Q0540
Agency
Plains Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
PSC
6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
Place of performance
Sidney, Montana 59270, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This is a solicitation by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plains Area Office (PAO) for a Total Inorganic Carbon (TIC) Analyzer. The government is seeking an automated acidification and coulometric detection instrument that analyzes soils for total inorganic carbon. Award will be made as a firm-fixed price purchase order to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the specifications and is the most advantageous to the government based on technical acceptability, past performance, and price using a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methodology. Quotes are due by 2:30 p.m. Central Time on August 6, 2024 and must be submitted via email.

This solicitation is 100% set aside for Small Businesses under NAICS code 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The place of performance is the USDA, ARS, Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory in Sidney, MT 59270. The government anticipates awarding a single purchase order, but does not provide an estimated dollar value or quantity. This is a one-time procurement and there are no incumbent contractors identified.

Notice text

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 12805B24Q0540 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-06. The associated NAICS Code is 334516 and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 employees.

The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Plains Area, has a requirement for a Total Inorganic Carbon (TIC) Analyzer.  The government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order.

The requirements are further detail in the attached Requirements Document.

The DELIVERY ADDRESS is:
USDA, ARS, PA Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory

1500 North Central Avenue

Sidney, MT 59270

DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN QUOTE:  In order to be considered for award, Offerors shall respond by:

1) Reference the attached RFQ submission document section
 

2) Have an Active SAM.gov registration and complete the Representations in FAR 52.204-24; the Representation and Certification section should also be completed electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.

Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Government Point of Entry (sam.gov).

FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 (and any addenda to those clauses) are included in the attached clauses and provisions document.  Additionally, other contract requirements and terms/conditions can be located in the same document.

The Government anticipates award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the specifications that will be the most advantageous to the Government in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 considering three major areas: technical acceptance, past performance and price. Quotes will be evaluated by performing a comparative evaluation in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3) to determine which quote meets the lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methodology.

All sources wishing to quote shall furnish a quotation by 2:30 p.m. Central Time, on or before August 6, 2024. Quotations are to be sent via email to joseph.covarrubio@usda.gov.

Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in quotes not being considered for award.

Attached Provisions/Clauses apply to this RFQ and any subsequent award.

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
RFQ - 12805B24Q0540 Clauses and Provisions.pdf PDF
Attachment 1 - Specifications_Salient Characteristics.pdf PDF

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