Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Falcon Phase Service, Genome Haplotyping Analysis This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Thi... Falcon Phase Service, Genome Haplotyping Analysis This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation or commitment by the Government, nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFQ) at this time. Responses to this Notice must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to conduct market research to determine, in particular, the capability of Small Business firms to provide the supplies/services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name; (b) address; (c) point of contact; (d) phone, fax and email; (e ) DUNS Number; (f) Cage Code; (g) socioeconomic category (i.e., small business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, etc.); (h) a technical/capability statement as well as your existing customers (i) any GSA Schedule numbers and expiration dates and (j) if you accept credit cards. ARS will accept responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these supplies. The USDA, ARS, Crop Germplasm Research Unit, 2881 F&B Road, College Station, TX 77845 has a need for falcon phase service, genome haplotyping analysis. The unique requirements of the product are: 1. The ability to phase heterozygous regions of an existing Hi-C genome assembly into strands representing each of the male and female parents of each sample. 2. The ability to deliver the improved genome assemblies in a remote fashion and experts to guide our interpretation of the analysis. 3. Must be completed within 3 months of receiving samples. 4. Quantity: 6 The NAICS Code for the expected acquisition is 541714, with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchase in accordance with FAR Part 12 and as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13. Please email capability statements to Jennifer Busbea at jennifer.busbea@usda.gov by 5:00 P.M. Central Time on Friday, March 5, 2021. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please note "12805B20SS0003 Sources Sought Notice – Genome Halotyping Analyis" in the subject line of the email. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that the response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organizations qualifications to deliver the services. Respondents are also advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information or provide feedback about any of the information received. After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation in Federal Business Opportunities. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.