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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. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. The USDA/Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is conducting market research to support the USDA/ARS/SEA, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA location. The anticipated North American Classification Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Seeking: One (1) Thermo Scientific NanoDrop Eight Spectrophotometer with laptop per attached specifications. DESCRIPTION: NanoDrop Eight Spectrophotometer with Laptop US/CAN, Detector Type: 204/8-element CMOS linear image sensor, Lamp: Xenon flash lamp, Sample Volume: 1 – 2 uL, Wavelength Accuracy: +/- 1 nm, Voltage: 100/240 V. Responses should include: Organization name, address, organization contact, contact phone number, email 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), Economically Disadvantaged, and Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). SAM UEI 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 only. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Interested parties should email response to Monte Jordan @ monte.jordan@usda.gov on or before Tuesday, August 23, 2022, no later than 2:00 p.m. Central Time (CT). Hard copies of the responses are not required and will not be accepted.