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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES OR PROPOSALS, NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment b... PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES OR PROPOSALS, NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government, nor will the U.S. Government pay for information solicited The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, Agricultural Marketing Services, National Science Lab in Gastonia, NC is in need of a Firm Fixed Priced commercial service contract for Rental of two (2) eight yard dumpster with pickup two times weekly for twelve months starting Jan 1 of 2025. The desired Pick up days will be Wednesday and Friday (Negotiable) The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) facility houses two Federal government agencies: the AMS Science & Technology National Science Laboratory with 27 employees and the AMS Livestock and Seed Program with 16 employees. Location of Services: USDA/AMS/S & T /LD/ Natl Sci Lab 801 Summit Crossing Place Suite B Gastonia, NC 28054 • PLEASE CHECK location address and be sure transportation cost is feasible. There will be no reimbursement for transportation or communication costs for this location. • The vendor must meet all qualifications set forth by the City of Gastonia and State of North Carolina to provide such services. Interested sources Please complete and return Attachment 1 price estimate to the contracting office. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Please email all questions regarding subject item(s) prior to Sources Sought closing date to Carol.Dingess@usda.gov. Small Business concerns are encouraged to participate. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Any submission of information or materials will be provided on a strictly voluntary basis and are non reimbursible. Please Email Attachment 1 to Carol Dingess at Carol.Dingess@usda.gov. Please be sure to include notice # SS25Q0017 on subject line. Closing date for submissions of Statement’s of Capability is 11/25/2024 4:00PM (EST). Anyone wishing to do business with the USDA must be listed in the government’s System for Award Management Registrar now known as SAM. You may register on line with http://sam.gov A prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from a solicitation. Vendors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through http://sam.gov or by calling the Contractors Registration hotline @ 1-866-606-8220 ****SAM REGISTRATION IS FREE**** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 562111 –Waste and Disposal. The Small Business Size Category is $ 47 Mil The USDA buying activity is committed to participation of small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business (including 8(a) participants), and women-owned small business concerns in the performance of work under solicitations and resultant contracts. The Government intends to provide all information regarding this notice via this web site . The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to offerors regarding notices, solicitations or amendments. It is the responsibility of interested parties to check this web site www.SAM.gov periodically for updates. Telephone and email requests will not be accepted