Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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 Sources 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, Systematic Mycology and Nematology Genetic Diversity and Biology Laboratory (MNGBDL), Beltsville, MD location. Period of Performance: Note: the Period of Performance sited within the Statement of Work is changed to the dates below) Start Date: 21 Aug 2020 Completion Date: 20 Aug 2021 No less than 215 hours of programming time is anticipated to be required over the period proposed. Face-to-face meetings will be scheduled after each 30-40 hours of work to review progress. Government Furnished Property MNGDBL will provide workspace consisting of a desk and office chair for any onsite work. 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 responses to terry.krutz@usda.gov on or before Monday, August 18, 2020 no later than 2:00 pm CDT. Hard copies of the responses are not required and will not be accepted.