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PreSolicitation/Notice of Intent The intent of this Pre-solicitation Notice is for informational purposes only. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Contracting Ope... PreSolicitation/Notice of Intent The intent of this Pre-solicitation Notice is for informational purposes only. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Contracting Operations Branch (COB) intends to award a negotiated Firm Fixed Price, sole source contract on behalf of the National Agricultural Library’s (NAL) Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) to Oregon State University (OSU) for AWIC online training on improving care of animals used in research, testing, teaching, and exhibition. OSU is the only vendor that can edit the course content as all of its components are located within OSU’s Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) platform and technology. Therefore, no competitors currently meet AWIC’s requirements to host, maintain and update the existing training. The proposed contract will be awarded using a Sole Source Justification (SSJ) pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i); contracting offices may solicit from one source if it’s determined only one source is reasonably available to satisfy agency requirements, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. The Sole Source Justification is attached for reference. The synopsis does NOT constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Quotes (RFQ) nor does it restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice nor will it reimburse firms for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. However, all responsible sources, meeting the requirements including the ability to meet NAL/AWIC’s training requirements which, if received within 10 calendar days of publication of this notice shall be considered by the Government. All responses must be submitted to the Government primary point of contact at the contracting office address shown below. If no written responses are received after the publication of this notice the contract will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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Sources Sought Notification for AWIC online training on improving care of animals used in research, testing, teaching, and exhibition. This is a Sources Sought Announcement issued by the United States... Sources Sought Notification for AWIC online training on improving care of animals used in research, testing, teaching, and exhibition. This is a Sources Sought Announcement issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for informational and planning purposes only. This is NOT a solicitation, nor is it an announcement for a forthcoming solicitation. Submission of any information in response to this notification is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in providing a response. The USDA has a requirement for online training on improving care of animals used in research, testing, teaching, and exhibition in accordance with the attached SOW. Responses to this notification will help to determine the acquisition strategy for any future solicitation. Submission Instructions: Interested vendors are invited to submit a response to this sources sought notification by 9:30 a.m. on 20 December, 2021, to the attention of Kaylyn Sheahin, Contracts Specialist, Kaylyn.Sheahin@usda.gov. All questions are asked to be submitted in writing to the Primary Point of Contract and will be addressed accordingly. Responses should be no more than 10 pages and include the following information: Organization Name; Contract Name, e-mail address and phone number; Organizations DUNS number; Business size status for the applicable NAICS code; A statement of interest in any forthcoming acquisition. A statement of capability to perform details of the requirement. Interested vendors are instructed to provide only the data requested. No proprietary classified confidential or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any nonproprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Any additional information will not be reviewed by the USDA.