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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY, 2020-SS36 and a SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE The United States Department of Agriculture, ARS is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of con... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY, 2020-SS36 and a SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE The United States Department of Agriculture, ARS is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for: ELK 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 112990. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS 3.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks: Purchase of 32 elk female calves for use in ongoing experimental studies. 4-10 months of age. Animals shall have sound legs, good eyes, and not demonstrate any signs of clinical illness. Animals should be from a herd that is free of chronic wasting disease. Delivery shall take place in March 2020. 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, website 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; 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 7 February 2020 @ 1000 CST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to sarah.c.schauf@usda.gov. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Sarah.C.Schauf@usda.gov.