Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSE... THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT/ SOLE SOURCE ANNOUNCEMENT to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required products and/or services: The United States Forest Service (USFS) is seeking information for potential sources for providing Urine Diverting Toilets (UDTs) (internationally recognized terminology) and which fall into two categories: Urine Diverting Decomposing Toilets (UD-DT) Urine Diverting Containment Toilet (UD-CT) The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is: 326191 Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing size standard of 750 employees This Sources Sought Synopsis is requesting responses to the following criteria from small businesses that can provide the required services under the NAICS Code. All questions regarding this source sought should be directed by e-mail by Feb 15, 2022 10:00AM Mountain Standard Time (MST) to Contracting Officer barbara.darling@usda.gov and Contract Specialist curtis.r.landreth@usda.gov . Vendors who wish to respond to this should send responses via email February 15, 2022 at 10:00 AM MST to barbara.darling@usada.gov and curtis.r.landreth@usda.gov .