SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- GreenFeed System
- Notice Date
- 9/12/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Western Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-32SD-S-13-KL12
- Archive Date
- 10/8/2013
- Point of Contact
- Kelli Lightfoot, Phone: 301-504-1122
- E-Mail Address
-
Kelli.Lightfoot@ars.usda.gov
(Kelli.Lightfoot@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service in Woodward, OK intends to issue a sole-source award to C-Lock, Inc. of Rapid City, SD to purchase one (1) Green Feed methane measurement system. This procurement is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency's requirement. The GreenFeed system automatically measures enteric methane and carbon dioxide production from cattle in pasture or in the feedlot. The system is comprised of multiple components that, combined, automatically identify and measure the enteric methane production of 15 to 25 free roaming cattle at a time with minimal labor requirements and minimal impact/intrusion to the animal. The GreenFeed system is patented and is the only known commercially available system able to meet the Government's requirement for automatic measurements with reduced labor requirements and is only available from one source, C-Lock, Inc. The intended procurement will include the complete GreenFeed system and services for installation, training and maintenance. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541620. The business size standard is $14 Million. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Potential sources who believe that they are able provide the item(s) listed above are invited to submit, in writing, substantiating documentation to the identified point of contact by no later than 12 pm, EST, September 23, 2013. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. No RFQ will be issued based upon this Notice of Intent. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. The estimated award date is September 24, 2013. The point of contact for this action is Kelli Lightfoot who can be reached at Kelli.Lightfoot@ars.usda.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA ARS Southern Plains Range Research Station, 2000 18th Street., Woodward, Oklahoma, 73801, United States
- Zip Code: 73801
- Zip Code: 73801
- Record
- SN03185114-W 20130914/130912235125-aca142cdba89f42d82401fbd10659014 (fbodaily.com)
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