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Sources Sought – Requisition #1037634 A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, Service Disabled Vet... Sources Sought – Requisition #1037634 A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or Other than Small Business (Large Business) 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 based on 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. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), NOD-FPG intends to initiate a Request for Quote (RFQ) procurement action and award a contract for hardware and software updates to a BlueCrest (formerly Pitney Bowes) Olympus II Production Mail Sorter – Serial / SR8M-0002255. This equipment requires a refresh of internal computers, cameras, and lighting, as the current internal computer is no longer supported and requires update to Olympus II Win 10 PCS, camera and lighting equipment and PC. Equipment to be covered under the agreement: The Contractor shall provide, install, configure, test, and provide training for the following new equipment: Model – SR9W: Olympic II Win 10 PCS Model – SR0Z: Olympic II camera, lighting, and PC system The NAICS Code for this project is 811212 - Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance. Size standard: $30.0M 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, Women-Owned Small Business, or Large Business. Responses should be submitted by Friday, May 28, 2021 at 5:00 PM EDT to the attention of David Tibbs at david.tibbs@usda.gov. Questions should be directed to David Tibbs at david.tibbs@usda.gov.