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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 29, 2020 SAM #6817
SOURCES SOUGHT

J -- Ion Chromatography Maintenance

Notice Date

7/27/2020 12:10:22 PM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

811219 — Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
 

Contracting Office

USDA ARS MWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP PEORIA IL 61604 USA
 

ZIP Code

61604
 

Solicitation Number

12505B20SS1009731
 

Response Due

7/31/2020 1:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

08/15/2020
 

Point of Contact

Kristen Turner
 

E-Mail Address

kristen.turner@usda.gov
(kristen.turner@usda.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
 

Description

THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR SOLICITATION Agricultural Research Services (ARS) is conducting market research to support the lab in Wooster, Ohio with a service requirement for a service contract for Ion Chromatography. The ARS is seeking business sources, including small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, 8(a) certified companies, and other than small businesses. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811219�Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. Small Business Size Standard is $22M. The following information is provided to assist the ARS in conducting Market Research to identify potential contractors for this effort: The Government is seeking capability statements from businesses capable of meeting the below performance requirements: The USDA Lab in Wooster, Ohio requires an annual service contract for a Thermo Fisher ICS 600 Ion Chromatograph machine which will include parts, labor, calibration and certification. Place of Performance: USDA, ARS 1680 Madison Ave. Wooster, OH 44691 Respondents shall furnish sufficient technical information necessary for the Government to conclusively determine that they are capable of meeting the technical requirements identified above. Firms believing they can meet the requirements are encouraged to respond electronically with no less than the following information: � Business name, DUNS number, business address, business website, business size status (i.e., SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, LB), point of contact name, mailing address (if different from business address), phone number, and email address; � Sufficient descriptive literature that unequivocally demonstrates that offered services will meet or exceed above specifications; � Descriptive material necessary for the government to determine whether the service offered meets the technical requirements; � If a large business, provide if subcontracting opportunities exist for small business concerns; � Though this is not a request for quote, informational pricing is encouraged. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, not identified in the response. Interested Parties must respond with capability statements by email to Kristen.turner@usda.gov on or before Friday, July 31, 2020 at 3:00 PM Central Standard Time. Notice of Intent: Responses to this sources sought announcement will assist the Government in determining whether or not any future requirement similar to this one should be set aside for small business, made available to full and open competition, or procure through sole-source acquisition procedures. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Beta.SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/92e542b28ca041a0bd474488d32ed6be/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Wooster, OH 44691, USA

Zip Code: 44691

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05735188-F 20200729/200727230139 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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