Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES OR PROPOSALS, NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment b... PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES OR PROPOSALS, NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government, nor will the U.S. Government pay for information solicited The U.S. National Veterinary Stockpile (NVS) is in need of a Firm Fixed Priced commercial service contract for a veterinary vaccine distributer to provide cold chain receipt, storage, and distribution of animal vaccine to state-designated sites within the United States. Location of Services: US jurisdictions, including States, Tribes. and Territories. Interested sources Please submit capability statement along with price estimate to the contracting office. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Please email all questions regarding subject item(s) prior to Sources Sought closing date to linda.w.washington@usda.gov. Small Business concerns are encouraged to participate. Questions will not be responded to until after closing date. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Any submission of information or materials will be provided on a strictly voluntary basis and are non-reimbursable. Please Email proposal to Linda W. Washington at linda.w.washington@usda.gov. Please be sure to include notice # 1143518 on subject line. Closing date for submissions of Statement’s of Capability is January 15, 2025 at 1:00PM (EST). Anyone wishing to do business with the USDA must be listed in the government’s System for Award Management Registrar now known as SAM. You may register online with http://sam.gov A prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from a solicitation. Vendors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through http://sam.gov or by calling the Contractors Registration hotline @ 1-866-606-8220 ****SAM REGISTRATION IS FREE**** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541614 –Process, Physical Distribution and Logistics. The Small Business Size Category is $ 20 Mil The USDA buying activity is committed to participation of small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small, disadvantaged business (including 8(a) participants), and women-owned small business concerns in the performance of work under solicitations and resultant contracts. The Government intends to provide all information regarding this notice via this web site . The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to offerors regarding notices, solicitations or amendments. It is the responsibility of interested parties to check this web site www.SAM.gov periodically for updates. Telephone and email requests will not be accepted