SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Sources Sought - Gene Editing
- Notice Date
- 1/13/2022 10:46:17 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- USDA ARS PA AAO ACQ/PER PROP FORT COLLINS CO 80526 USA
- ZIP Code
- 80526
- Solicitation Number
- 12805B22Q0051
- Response Due
- 1/18/2022 11:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Joseph Covarrubio
- E-Mail Address
-
joseph.covarrubio@usda.gov
(joseph.covarrubio@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) phone, fax and email; (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 supplies. The USDA, ARS - USMARC, Clay Center, NE has a need for the production of two-gene-edited Angus fibroblast primary cell lines provided by USMARC.� The reagents and specified edits were previously used in a similar cell line from a different breed.� Results will be in the form of: � Confirmatory DNA information indicating the specified edits have been made. � Cultures of the edited Angus fibroblast primary cell lines. The NAICS Code for the expected acquisition is 541715. 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 Joseph Covarrubio at joseph.covarrubio@usda.gov by 1:00 PM Central Time on Tuesday January 18th, 2022. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please note ""Gene-Edited Cell Lines"" 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://sam.gov/opp/ec2c486c1bf14f18a06ad1a86234d815/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Clay Center, NE 68933, USA
- Zip Code: 68933
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 68933
- Record
- SN06217590-F 20220115/220114120847 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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