Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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 purpose... 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 as well as your existing customers (i) any GSA Schedule numbers and expiration dates and (j) if you accept credit cards. ARS will accept responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these supplies. 4 Liquid Nitrogen Freezers, MVE-1842P-150-AF-GB, with TEC-3000, and SUC-1 boxes, for the storage of seed samples at the NLGRP Nation’s Seed Bank The unique requirements of the procurement are: 4 Liquid Nitrogen Freezers, MVE-1842P-150-AF-GB, with TEC-3000, and SUC-1 boxes, for the storage of seed samples at the NLGRP. The minimum specifications are: Freezers must be double walled with a vacuum insulating layer between the walls; must be compatible with aluminum cane boxes (SUC-1) Dimensions: 2.5X2.5X11inches; must have TEC 3000 automatic controller to integrate into existing filling and monitoring system at the NLGRP. Seeds must be held in the vapor phase of LN2 in this freezer and the freezer must be able to maintain a consistent temperature. System must monitor temperature, LN2 level and send alarm when the freezer is out of tolerance. The NAICS Code for the expected acquisition is 332420, with a Size Standard of 750 employees. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchase in accordance with Simplified Acquisition Procedure in FAR Part 13. Please email capability statements to: Shannon Robbie at Shannon.Robbie@usda.gov by 10:00am Mountain Time on Wednesday, August 26th, 2020. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please note "4 Liquid Nitrogen Freezers, MVE-1842P-150-AF-GB, with TEC-3000, and SUC-1 boxes, for the storage of seed samples at the NLGRP Sources Sought Notice" 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.