SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- HVI Consulting Services - Deliverables
- Notice Date
- 8/2/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541618
— Other Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Cotton Program DC, Room 2641, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20250
- ZIP Code
- 20250
- Solicitation Number
- AG-4740-S-10-0040
- Archive Date
- 8/24/2010
- Point of Contact
- Beverly S. Brown, Phone: 901-384-3099, ext. 3103
- E-Mail Address
-
BeverlyS.Brown@usda.gov
(BeverlyS.Brown@usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Deliverables The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Marketing Services (AMS), Cotton and Tobacco Programs (C&T), intends to award to Mansfield Consulting, 1745 Somersby Lane, Knoxville, TN 37922, a noncompetitive commercial contract for consulting services. This contract will be for a period not to exceed one year. The contractor shall review, analyze and collaborate on various projects, including but not limited to, High Volume Instruments (HVI's) sample conveyance methods, design concept of HVI instrument automation, HVI contract solicitations, cotton facility layout, and HVI operation and testing procedures. See Attachment for list of requested deliverables. The contractor must possess relevant experience and qualifications in HVI's and/or other cotton testing equipment and commercial contracting practices. The Government will provide necessary instructions, policies, procedures and related documents. Some travel to the USDA Cotton and Tobacco Program facility in Memphis, TN will be required. Travel will be in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations. The work will be performed at the contractor's facility. Minimum travel to the government facility in Memphis, TN will be required. Telephone, email, fax or other forms of electronic communication shall be used to the maximum extent possible. Mansfield Consulting is the only known vendor who can meet these qualifications. Companies believing they can meet the stated requirements are encouraged to submit supporting evidence to that effect in sufficient detail to demonstrate the respondent's ability to meet the stated requirements. Companies should address each deliverable in their supporting documentation. Include prices if possible. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested sources must submit demonstrative supporting evidence by fax, or e-mail to the address listed below no later than 5 business days from the date of this announcement. Responses must include technical statements and other material in sufficient detail to demonstrate the respondent's ability to meet the requirements stated in this announcement. Further, responses should include the firm's Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS) and Tax Identification Number (TIN). Finally, firms should identify themselves as either a small business, or other than small business, in accordance with the size standard for North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 541618 which is $7.0 average annual receipts. This is a Notice of Intent only and not an announcement of a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any materials furnished in response to this synopsis. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. Send all responses to the attention of Beverly Brown: BeverlyS.Brown@usda.gov or fax 901-384-3021. If you fax a response, please call (901) 384-3000 to confirm receipt of the fax.
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