Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The intent of this Pre-solicitation Notice is for informational purposes only. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service (ERS), Contracting Operations Branch (COB) intends to award... The intent of this Pre-solicitation Notice is for informational purposes only. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service (ERS), Contracting Operations Branch (COB) intends to award a sole source Purchase Order to Donald William Walls, DBA Walls & Associates for a United States business database. This Purchase Order will include all businesses and the information required by the ERS. The proposed contract will be awarded using Sole Source Justification (SSJ) procedures citing the authority at FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).. 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 everything outlined in paragraph 7 of the attached justification which, if received within ten 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. Previous procurement: Donald William Walls 1232SA20P0140 $200,000.00

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Sources Sought Notification for United States Business Database This is a Sources Sought Announcement issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for informational and planning purpos... Sources Sought Notification for United States Business Database 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 a United States Business Database in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (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 2:00 p.m. on February 16, 2022 to the attention of Zach Schuler, Contracts Specialist, at zachary.schuler@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 to include all requirements outlined in SOW. 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.