Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Stainless-steel cutting head system capable of batch processing 3/8’’ flat cut French fries. This is not a solicitation. This is a notification of an intent to award a single source procurement under ... Stainless-steel cutting head system capable of batch processing 3/8’’ flat cut French fries. This is not a solicitation. This is a notification of an intent to award a single source procurement under NAICS code 334516. The Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service in Fargo, North Dakota will solicit and award a purchase order to purchase Stainless-steel cutting head system capable of batch processing 3/8’’ flat cut French fries in Fargo, ND. The Government believes that only one responsible source can provide this requirement. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. If firms believe they have the technical capability to meet this need, submit a technical capability statement along with business profile to Connie Faulkner at connie.faulkner@usda.gov by 06/12/2020. Any information received will be treated as market research information towards future similar or same requirements. Quotations or proposals received in response to this notice will not be accepted since the synopsis is not a request for proposal. A determination to compete this action based on the responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government. All interested parties must express their interest and capabilities in writing via email to connie.faulkner@usda.gov. No faxed documents will be accepted. If no responsive statements are received by 06/12/2020 at 1700 CST, an award will be made to Urschel Laboratories, Inc .

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The USDA-ARS currently intends to award a contract for stainless-steel cutting head system capable of batch processing 3/8’’ flat cut French fries on a SOLE SOURC... This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The USDA-ARS currently intends to award a contract for stainless-steel cutting head system capable of batch processing 3/8’’ flat cut French fries on a SOLE SOURCE basis but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the USDA highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis. The proposed sole source fixed-price contract with an estimated contract value not to exceed $75,000 to Urschela for stainless-steel cutting head system capable of batch processing 3/8’’ flat cut French fries. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 United States Code 2304(c)(1) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements). This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the USDA to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this source sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. In response to this sources sought, please provide: Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solution solutions. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.