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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This is neither a solicitation announcement nor a Request for Quote (RFQ) and it does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Request for a solicit... This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This is neither a solicitation announcement nor a Request for Quote (RFQ) and it does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Request for a solicitation will not receive a response. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make the appropriate acquisition decision(s) and to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. The USDA-ARS, National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center, Franklin, ME requires a Point 4 LC3 central controller/monitor able to incorporate at least 48 probes and be able to interact with the current monitoring equipment, Inwater Technologies, Point 4 RIU3 Remote Water Monitor/Controller system; probes, remote units, and alarms. OBJECTIVE: This system needs to be capable of measuring temperature, dissolved oxygen, and oxidation-reduction potential (ozone levels) from remote units in a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). The vendor needs to supply the central controller/monitor, and a wireless communication system to connect the two outer buildings with the controller/monitor in the main building. The system must also be able to connect to their current alarm system All interested parties who can supply the requested water quality monitoring equipment as described above shall provide an email response to this notice and include the following: Company Name, Address, Point of contact, Phone, Fax, and Email, DUNS number, Cage Code, Tax ID Number, Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business, or Small Business. Responses to the Sources Sought will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought. USDA ARS will not pay for information received in response to the Sources Sought. Do not submit pricing information in response to the Sources Sought. All responses must be received no later than Wednesday, Jan 12, 2022, by 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Times (EST) local time.