SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Preventative Maintenance Services for Biolin Scientific Instrument - Base Year with Four Options
- Notice Date
- 4/20/2023 1:19:51 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 811310
— Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- USDA ARS MWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP PEORIA IL 61604 USA
- ZIP Code
- 61604
- Solicitation Number
- 12505B23Q0123
- Response Due
- 4/25/2023 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 04/26/2023
- Point of Contact
- Missy Grice, Phone: 9706314559
- E-Mail Address
-
melissa.grice@usda.gov
(melissa.grice@usda.gov)
- 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 a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation Announcement, Request for Quote, or Invitation for Bid. 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 and to determine the capability of Small Business and/or Large Business companies to provide the supplies/services described below. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. Department of Agriculture requests responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these products and service. Contractor will provide on-site preventative maintenance service for a Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring, Biolin Scientific Model QSense A4 Analyzer with Electrochemistry Module. Covered components include a QSense Analyzer with four standard flow modules and one electrochemistry flow module (Electronic Unit Serial number QE401-F1281; Chamber Serial number QCP401-F1244). Onsite preventative maintenance at NCAUR-USDA/ARS, 1815 N. University St. Peoria, Illinois 61604 is required to maintain proper performance of a QSense A4 Analyzer Electrochemistry Module, which was originally purchased in 2010. The period of performance will be one year, with four, one-year option periods. Coverage: The period of performance will be one year, with four, one-year option periods. Estimated 6/1/2023 � 5/31/2024 to be billed Quarterly in arrears. The intent is to award a contract of a Base Year plus 4 Option Years. Base Year � estimated PoP 6/1/23-5/31/24 Option Year 1 � 12 months after Base Year Option Year 2 � 12 months after Option Year 1 Option Year 3 � 12 months after Option Year 2 Option Year 4 � 12 months after Option Year 3 The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance) with a size standard of $12.5 million. The PSC is J066. �Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchased in accordance with FAR Part 12 and as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination to USDA-NCAUR, 1815 N. University St., Peoria, IL 61604 Capability Statement: 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. In addition to the Capabilities Statement, companies should complete the attached Sources Sought Response Form and indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. To be eligible, all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a current and active registration. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register in SAM. A vendor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. Vendor must include their UEI# on their capability statements. To be eligible, all vendors must also be registered in SAM under the specific NAICS code listed as part of this sources sought. If a prospective vendor is not registered under the specified NAICS code and would qualify to be registered under it then they must update their SAM registration prior to providing a capabilities statement. Finally, to be eligible, all vendors must be NDAA 889 Certified. If they do not currently have a NDAA 889 Certification, then they must complete the attached NDAA 889 Certification form and submit it to melissa.grice@usda.gov so that they can be added to the list of NDAA 889 Certified vendors. Submitting a Capability Statements: Responses should be submitted via email by Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. (Central Time). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions should be directed to Melissa Grice at melissa.grice@usda.gov� Disclaimer: 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.� Respondents are also advised that under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of 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. 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/d273175960084227a4ec0d5597bb3ad6/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Peoria, IL 61604, USA
- Zip Code: 61604
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 61604
- Record
- SN06658213-F 20230422/230420230119 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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