Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This procurement will be processed pur... THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This procurement will be processed pursuant to FAR part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. No solicitation will be issued. All responsible sources who believe they can provide the services listed may submit, in writing to the identified point of contact, a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. Responses are to be received within 2 days of this notice. No telephone calls are being accepted. The USDA, ARS, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, 1515 College Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502, has a need for Growing, Harvesting, and Delivering novel wheat germplasm seed in Yuma, AZ and intents to award a firm fixed price contract to 2nd Nature Research LLC, PO Box 5402, Yuma, AZ 85366 The unique requirements are: ARS provides approximately 8 seeds of each line for planting into 5x11 rows in a paired 2-row drop per seed source. The cooperator plants the seed, and provides necessary irrigation, weed control, and fungicide application (if needed). The cooperator individually harvests and threshes the paired 2-row drops of each line and returns harvested seed to ARS. The cooperator provides access to the production to ARS personnel for evaluation during the growing season. Contract will be for one base year and four option years. The NAICS Code for the expected acquisition is 541715, with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchase in accordance with both 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1)(i)

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Research Services (ARS) is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an int... The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Research Services (ARS) is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Growing, Harvesting, and Delivering novel wheat germplasm seed in Yuma, AZ. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541715. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 08/06/2021 at 1:00pm CST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to jennifer.busbea@usda.gov. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Jennifer Busbea, 806-577-7228 or jennifer.busbea@usda.gov APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives ARS provides approximately 8 seeds of each line for planting into 5x11 rows in a paired 2-row drop per seed source. The cooperator plants the seed, and provides necessary irrigation, weed control, and fungicide application (if needed). The cooperator individually harvests and threshes the paired 2-row drops of each line and returns harvested seed to ARS. The cooperator provides access to the production to ARS personnel for evaluation during the growing season.