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This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitm... This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. The purpose of this Source Sought Notice is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The USDA/Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is conducting market research to support the USDA/ARS/SEA, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Fort Pierce, FL location. Seeking contractor to provide: Service agreements for (3) 7500 FAST Real Time PCR Systems serial number 275000646, serial number 2750107652, and serial number 2750107613 with AB Assurance Plan. AB Assurance Plan should include parts, labor and travel for remedial repair; Replacement parts only that are certified to original manufacturer specifications; Access to global technical assistance center (TAC); No charge for planned maintenance visits; Guaranteed priority response time of 2 business days after receipt of a service call; Target response time of 3 business days for remedial repairs; Priority telephone and email access to instrument technical support; Telephone and email access to application technical support; Remote monitoring and Dx Service, providing for notification to customer of instrument failures or errors reported by Remote Monitoring software. Period of Performance for service agreements: 09/01/2021-08/31/2022. Responses should include: Organization Name, address, contact phone number, e-mail address, and web site address. Business Size. (Small business versus large business), other socio-economic categories such as Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB-ZONE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). DUNS Number and CAGE Code. Tailored capability statements addressing the salient characteristics listed with appropriate documentation supporting capability. Responses to this Notice must be in writing. Telephone inquiries WILL NOT be accepted. Interested parties should e-mail response to monte.jordan@usda.gov on or before Wednesday, August 25, 2021, no later than 3:00 p.m. CDT. Hard copies of the responses are not required and will not be accepted.