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General Information • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original) • Original Set Aside: TBD • Product Service Code: 6640 – Laboratory Supplies • NAICS Code: 325120 – Commercial Gasses Manufac... General Information • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original) • Original Set Aside: TBD • Product Service Code: 6640 – Laboratory Supplies • NAICS Code: 325120 – Commercial Gasses Manufacturing • Place of Performance: Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) ERRC Bottled laboratory gases and Bulk liquid nitrogen - Sources Sought #12305B21SS0017 This is a Sources Sought notice Only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only as part of USDA ARS market research and does not itself constitute an RFQ. This requirement is covered under NAICS code 325120. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified sources; Small Businesses; HUBZone small business; service-disabled, veteran-owned small business; 8(a) small business; veteran-owned small business; woman-owned small business; or small disadvantaged businesses; Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) located at 600 East mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, Pa. 19038 is one of four Regional Research Centers of the Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. ERRC requires bottled laboratory gases and Bulk liquid nitrogen in accordance with the attached Schedule B. The Government does not intend to make an award based on responses to this inquiry. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Capability Statement All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Business concerns that possess the capabilities necessary to undertake this work should submit complete documentation of their capabilities to the Contracting Officer. Capability statements shall include the Contractors contact point to discuss their response. The capability statement should include 1) Acknowledgement that they are able to provide all of the items, QTY and Types. 2) Interested organizations should identify their size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. 3) At least three previous requirements that are similar to the requirement inlcude a discussion of the Contract type, delivery method, duration etc. 4) to include regular delivery to ERRC 5) any other information considered relevant to this program. 6) The government requests that no proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in the response. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After review of the responses received, Combined synopsis Solicitation may be published on beta.sam.gov. All responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be received by July 6, 2021 by 3:00 pm. EST in order to be considered. Attn. Mark.Volk@usda.gov Responses will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Inquiry. Do not submit pricing information in response to this Request.