Inactive

Amendment 01 - You must sign and return Amendment 01 with your quotation offer. Amendment 01 incorporates a revised price list. See Attachments. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial... Amendment 01 - You must sign and return Amendment 01 with your quotation offer. Amendment 01 incorporates a revised price list. See Attachments. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0072 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-04 dated 06/11/2025. Attachment II – DoL WD TBD at time of award. Place of performance unknown. Contractors may obtain the Department of Labor Wage Determination from the SAM.gov website (located here Home | SAM.gov) or by emailing your request to theodore.blume@usda.gov for the purpose of estimating quotation no later than Wednesday, 13 August 2025 by 11:00am EDT. When requesting by email be sure to include your city and county where your business is located. Failure to include your local DoL WD requirements will not constitute a request for price change after award and incorporation of the appropriate DoL WD. This solicitation is issued as UNRESTRICTED. The associated NAICS code is 325120 the small business size standard is 1,200 employees. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure: See attached price list. NOTE: The quantities listed are estimated quantites only. Amounts ordered may fluctuate higher or lower. The price list will be used to base price analysis outlined in the solicitation under Submissions and Evaluations. Description/Statement of Work/Specification: See attached SOW. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance: Orders will be funded by separately issued task orders with delivery dates set by the task order. Delivery is to: USDA-ARS-SEA Genetics & Sustainable Agriculture Research Center 810 HWY 12 E Mississippi State R. W. Harned Bldg Mississippi State, MS 39762 FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum. Evaluation: For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions. Offerors are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their offer online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements. System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation. Date, time and place offers are due. Offers are due by 08/20/2025, 5:00pm CDT.. Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time: Theodore.blume@usda.gov Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Theodore Blume at theodore.blume@usda.gov no later than 8/13/2025, 5:00pm Central Time. THERE WILL BE NO SITE VISIT UNDER THIS RFQ.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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 U... 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 purpose of this request is to procure multiple gases for five different laboratories within the Genetics and Sustainable Agriculture Unit located at Mississippi State, MS. The gases include but are not limited to: anaerobic gas mixture, nitrogen, methane, and argon. 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 the subject supplies/services being requested; 2) Interested vendors should identify their size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration; 3) At least three previous requirements that are similar to the requirement include a discussion of the Contract type, delivery method, duration, etc.; 4) Any other information considered relevant to this requirement; and 5) The government requests that no proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in the response. Any vendor responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine their 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, a combined synopsis/solicitation may be published on sam.gov depending on the responses received. All responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be received by the notice’s POC by the deadline in order to be considered. Responses may 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.