SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- USDA/ARS Membership in Scientific Collections International (SciColl)
- Notice Date
- 2/13/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - National Capital Region Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-32SB-S-15-TH002
- Archive Date
- 3/10/2015
- Point of Contact
- Travis Heller,
- E-Mail Address
-
travis.heller@ars.usda.gov
(travis.heller@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), in Beltsville, MD, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures with Smithsonian Institution, 2011 Crystal City Drive, Suite 352, Arlington, VA 22202-3709, for USDA/ARS Membership in Scientific Collections International (SciColl). Scientific Collections International (SciColl) is an international coordinating network devoted to promoting interdisciplinary research that relies on scientific collections as unique, irreplaceable sources of information and data. SciColl is unique in its global scope and in spanning the full range of research disciplines (anthropology, archaeology, biology, biomedicine, earth and space sciences, and applied fields such as agriculture, veterinary medicine and technology). SciColl was developed under the auspices of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Global Science Forum and was launched formally in April 2012. Three countries and seven research institutions signed the Memorandum of Understanding and committed to support SciColl for a period of three years (2013 - 2016), contingent on the availability of funds. The national membership for the United States is being shared among four government departments and agencies, including USDA's Agricultural Research Service. The circumstance permitting other than full and open competition is FAR 6.302-1 and 41 USC 253(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or source will meet agency needs. Annual US membership contributions will be used to support the activities of a Secretariat Office. The international organization determined that this office would be located in the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. Thus, the Smithsonian Institution is exclusive in being the only business that can provide this membership. There are no other institutions that can provide the services that this Secretariat will provide. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541712 is applicable. This is a lowest price, technically acceptable procurement. Anticipated Date of Award: 02/23/2015 THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Vendors that believe they can provide the services listed above are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. 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. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 501 Sunnyside Ave, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN03642876-W 20150215/150213235222-d18d50810e7b79033c3cf4207aab8eee (fbodaily.com)
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