Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE PacBio Sequel II Service Contract, Clay Center, NE. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government ... SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE PacBio Sequel II Service Contract, Clay Center, NE. 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 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 ) SAM UEI 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 to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these supplies. The USDA, ARS, Clay Center, NE location has a need for PacBio Sequel II Service Contract. The unique requirements of the product are: A one-year service contract covering all parts, travel and labor required for the repair and maintenance of a Pacific Biosciences Sequel DNA/RNA sequencer serial number SQ54337U. This agreement also covers all firmware, software and SMRT link updates and unlimited online/phone support. The NAICS Code for the expected acquisition is 811210. 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: Shane Pope at shaner.pope@usda.gov by 5 p.m. Central Time on Friday, March 24th, 2023. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please note "12805B23Q0278 PacBio Sequel II Service Contract" 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.