SOURCES SOUGHT
S -- Farm Labor Services
- Notice Date
- 3/19/2021 3:28:28 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 115115
— Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
- Contracting Office
- USDA ARS PWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP ALBANY CA 94710 USA
- ZIP Code
- 94710
- Solicitation Number
- 1030015
- Response Due
- 3/22/2021 12:30:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 04/06/2021
- Point of Contact
- Derek Celedon, Phone: 5595962900
- E-Mail Address
-
derek.celedon@usda.gov
(derek.celedon@usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- �� A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. This is not a solicitation Announcement or Request for Proposal. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. Requirements: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service � 800 Buchanan Street Albany, CA has issued this sources sought announcement in order to determine if there are existing businesses sources capable of providing Farm Labor Services for�pruning approximately 15 acres of multi-varieties of grapes. Estimated crew of 10 experienced grape pruners, and 1 supervisor. The place of performance�is at 4334 Putah Creek Road, Winters, Ca 95694. This is a local area set-aside, therefore; the business should be within 50 miles of the place of performace stated above.� NAICS Code: 115115 Product Service Code: S208 Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company�s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. Companies should also indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. Responses should be submitted by 03/22/2021 BY 3:30pm PST to the attention of Derek Celedon at Derek.Celedon@usda.gov FAR 19.502-2�Total small business set-asides. ������(a)�Before setting aside an acquisition under this paragraph, refer to�19.203(b). Each acquisition of supplies or services that has an anticipated dollar value above the micro-purchase threshold, but not over the simplified acquisition threshold, shall be set aside for small business unless the contracting officer determines there is not a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of fair market prices, quality, and delivery. If the contracting officer receives only one acceptable offer from a responsible small business concern in response to a set-aside, the contracting officer should make an award to that firm. If the contracting officer receives no acceptable offers from responsible small business concerns, the set-aside shall be withdrawn and the requirement, if still valid, shall be resolicited on an unrestricted basis. The small business set-aside does not preclude the award of a contract as described in�19.203. ������(b)�Before setting aside an acquisition under this paragraph, refer to�19.203(c). The contracting officer shall set aside any acquisition over the simplified acquisition threshold for small business participation when there is a reasonable expectation that- �����������(1)�Offers will be obtained from at least two responsible small business concerns; and �����������(2)�Award will be made at fair market prices. Total small business set-asides shall not be made unless such a reasonable expectation exists (see�19.502-3�for partial set-asides). Although past acquisition history and market research of an item or similar items are always important, these are not the only factors to be considered in determining whether a reasonable expectation exists. In making research and development small business set-asides, there must also be a reasonable expectation of obtaining from small businesses the best scientific and technological sources consistent with the demands of the proposed acquisition for the best mix of cost, performances, and schedules. FAR 26.202-1�Local area set-aside. The contracting officer may set aside solicitations to allow only local firms within a specific geographic area to compete (see�6.208).
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Winters, CA 95694, USA
- Zip Code: 95694
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 95694
- Record
- SN05948559-F 20210321/210319230115 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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