USDA-nrcs rainfall simulators

Added: Aug 06, 2015 5:12 pm

SPECIAL NOTICE: The United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS), Region 4, is awarding a purchase order for the following equipment: Portable Rainfall Simulator training devices and associated equipment to Conservation Demonstrations, Inc.

Sole Source Justification: Conservation Demonstrations is the only known small
business manufacturer of rainfall simulators that can be transported, assembled, and operated by one person. The simulators are also technically accurate for demonstration purposes on a scaleable level.

Market Research: A review of technical submittals to the Rainfall Simulator workshop in Trier, Germany in 2011 was conducted. None of the units presented were portable, could be operated or demonstrated by one person, or be operated on a cost effective daily basis.

The resulting purchase order will be a Firm Fixed Price purchase order. The NAICS Code is 333318 "Teaching Machines (e.g. flight simulators) manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, responses received by 5:00 PM ET August 21, 2015, will be considered by the Government for future acquisitions. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement