SOURCES SOUGHT
88 -- Genotyped C57BL/6J-APC/J Mice
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2021 2:05:16 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 112990
— All Other Animal Production
- Contracting Office
- USDA ARS NEA AAO ACQ/PER PROP BELTSVILLE MD 20705 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20705
- Solicitation Number
- 12305B-21Q-1047460
- Response Due
- 9/16/2021 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 10/01/2021
- Point of Contact
- Claire Anderson, Phone: 3015040811
- E-Mail Address
-
claire.anderson@usda.gov
(claire.anderson@usda.gov)
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation or commitment by the Government, nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFQ) at this time. Responses to this Notice must be in writing. � The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to conduct market research to determine, in particular, the capability of Small Business firms to provide the supplies/services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name; (b) address; (c) point of contact; (d) email address; (e ) DUNS Number; (f) Cage Code; (g) socioeconomic category (i.e., small business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, etc.); (h) a technical/capability statement and; (i) any GSA Schedule numbers. ARS will accept responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these services. The Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory (APDL) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), in Beltsville, MD has a need for specifically bred Genotyped mice. The Period of Performance is estimated Sept 21, 2021 to Sept 20, 2022. USDA will notify the vendor about the desired delivery date at least 4 months in advance.� Vendor shall provide a Quantity of 64 mice all Males with the following specifications: � Mice shall be a C57BL/6J APCmin/+ heterozygous phenotype, which co-segregates with a germ-line nonsense mutation (codon 850: leu (TTG) > stop (TAG)) in the murine homologue of the APC gene. Mice will be individually genotyped by the standard PCR method; and the genotyping protocol and genotype certification documents will be provided to USDA. Mice will be delivered to the USDA facility at the age of 3 to 4 weeks old. Must be shipped together as a single batch with a RapID Ear Tag affixed. The vendor will provide BOD information to us along with the shipping..� The NAICS Code for the expected acquisition is 112990. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchase in accordance with FAR Part 12 and as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13. Please email capability statements to Claire Anderson, claire.anderson@usda.gov by 1200 Eastern Time on Thurssday September 16th, 2021. �Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please note �Genotyped C57BL/6J-APC/J Mice� in the subject line of the email.� 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 the response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organizations qualifications to deliver the services. Respondents are also advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information or provide feedback about any of the information received. After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation in Federal Business Opportunities. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/49a3be5847c34b9384f687d3e00a5f56/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
- Zip Code: 20705
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN06131582-F 20210915/210913230131 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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