SPECIAL NOTICE
37 -- Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole Source Contract
- Notice Date
- 9/19/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 333111
— Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Plains Area
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-6538-S-16-0054
- Archive Date
- 10/14/2016
- Point of Contact
- Donita J. Furman, Phone: 402-762-4145
- E-Mail Address
-
donita.furman@ars.usda.gov
(donita.furman@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), US Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis for SCR HR LD tags amd complete cow monitoring system to SCR Dairy Inc. in Madison, Wisconsin; under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The United States Meat Animal Research Service is in need of 200 HR LDn Collars TAG00118. SCR Dairy is the only identified company that has a complete monitor system available that is being used by producers daily. The tag/device seems unobtrusive to the animal and is held on to the animal by a collar. The tag detects movement and intensity of movement. The tag transmits data to the receiver/antennae 3X per hour and will hold 23 hours of data. This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. No solicitation is available. Firms that believe they can provide this software are encouraged to identify themselves and provide a substantive statement with descriptive literature and any other supporting information to the Contracting Officer within 10 days of publication of this notice. All information received within 10 days of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government to determine if the alternative software meets the Government's requirements and is capable of performing the intended task(s). All responses must be in writing and may be faxed to the attention of Donita Furman, fax 402-762-4145, or email at donita.furman@ars.usda.gov. Questions concerning this acquisition must be directed to Donita Furman, email donita.furman@ars.usda.gov. 52.232-19 -- Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year. Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond 09/30/16. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond 09/30/16, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: State Spur 18D Bldg 1, Clay Center, Nebraska, 68933, United States
- Zip Code: 68933
- Zip Code: 68933
- Record
- SN04278654-W 20160921/160920000021-a981ea0769eaa7a20c26bd1c2740c840 (fbodaily.com)
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