Upgrade Batch Software on Thermal Tissue Autoclave and EDS at NBAF

Closed Special Notice Posted

Agency
Plains Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
333248 All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
PSC
J066 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Instruments And Laboratory Equipment
Place of performance
Manhattan, Kansas 66502, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This Special Notice was published by the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area to pursue a sole source award to Progressive Recovery Inc. for upgrading batch software on the Thermal Tissue Autoclave and Effluent Decontamination System at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas.

The purpose is to install wired temperature thermocouples in biowells to integrate temperature data seamlessly into proprietary management systems, upgrade batch software, and provide IT support including redundant backup drives. Interested parties have until June 23, 2023 to identify their capability to the requirements or submit proposals, though the government intends to negotiate solely with Progressive Recovery due to their proprietary programs. Eligible contractors must be able to perform the specified upgrades and support at the NBAF location in Manhattan, Kansas. Questions should be directed to the point of contact provided.

Notice text

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD-SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT
The Government intends to pursue a Sole Source Award to Progressive Recovery Inc., for a Services contract to Upgrade Batch Software on Thermal Tissue Autoclave and Effluent Decontamination System (EDS) at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF).  This service includes Progressive Recovery Inc. proprietary programs under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements".

Summary of Award

The USDA National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), located in Manhattan Kansas is soliciting for a non-personal services contract to upgrade the Batch Software on Thermal Tissue Autoclave and Effluent Decontamination System (EDS). Provide IT support and redundancies to the system.

Specifications

Vendor shall install wired temperature thermocouples in biowells of Thermal Tissue Autoclave and Effluent Decontamination System vessels and make the appropriate modifications to ensure that the information from the thermocouples is integrated seamlessly into the proprietary management system to ensure the effective treatment of waste. The contractor is to upgrade the Batch Software on Thermal Tissue Autoclave (TTA) and Effluent Decontamination System (EDS). Contractor shall support our IT personnel so they can back up software on a USDA hard drive and need to provide redundant hard drives.

Service Location:

USDA National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF)

1980 Denison Ave

Manhattan, Kansas 66502

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

QUESTIONS: Shall be submitted to toinette.aranda@usda.gov 

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the Government to pay for bid/proposal preparation costs.

Notice history

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