SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- SOIL CO2 FLUX CHAMBER
- Notice Date
- 7/31/2017
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Eastern Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-4620-SN-17-0006
- Archive Date
- 8/26/2017
- Point of Contact
- Brenda J Nixon, Phone: 8436695203
- E-Mail Address
-
brenda.nixon@ars.usda.gov
(brenda.nixon@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES Dependent upon availability of funding, the USDA/ARS. Coastal Plains Soil, Water and Plant Research Center, Florence. SC 29501, intends to award a Firm fixed price, sole source purchase order under the authority or 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1)and FAR 13.106-1(b). only one responsible source, to: Ll-COR Inc. 4421 Superior St. Lincoln, NE 68504 ARS unit. The existing units (Li-COR 8100) are currently in use with 10 chambers, are standalone portable systems that measures Soil C02 Flux and carbon sequestration temporally and spatially over a variety of environmental conditions in the landscape, and has the capability of measuring C02 flux simultaneously from 8 long term chambers. These additional purchases will significantly increase the equipment's efficiency by covering more landscape's spatial and temporal variability. These additional long-term chambers can only be purchased from Li-COR, Inc. In accordance with FAR 13.106 (b) only one source, and 41 USC 253(c) (1) only one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy agency specifications and requirements. Li-COR Biosciences is the sole source manufacturer and distributor of Automated Soil C02 Flux System: a multiplexed system, sophisticated, highly integrated system capable of solving many of the challenges to making gas exchange measurements over soil. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order, subject to the availability of funds, using Simplified Acquisition procedures. This notice of intend is not considered a Request for Quote (RFQ), nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons my identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is based on responses to this notice is sole within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 3:00 pm Eastern time, August 7, 2017. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquires should be sent to brenda.nixon@ars.usda.gov; or mailed to the contracting Officer at the following address: USDA-ARS Coastal Plains, Soil, Water & Plant R.C. 2611 West Lucas St. Florence, SC 29501 Attention: Brenda Nixon NO PHONE CALL WILL BE HONORED THIS PURCHASE IS DEPENDENT UPON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS!
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA-ARS, COASTAL PLAINS SOIL WATER & PLANT R.C., 2611 WEST LUCAS ST, FLORENCE, South Carolina, 29501, United States
- Zip Code: 29501
- Zip Code: 29501
- Record
- SN04604740-W 20170802/170731231657-278b2a2ce3613f3a52d727a0e71b09e9 (fbodaily.com)
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