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Animal Feed and Bedding Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought #75N98020Q00033 Introduction This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, ... Animal Feed and Bedding Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought #75N98020Q00033 Introduction This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is considered a small business under NAICS code 311119 with a size standard in number of employees of 500 should submit a response to this notice. Background The purpose of this project is to procure commercially-available, laboratory animal feed and bedding to support the Division of Veterinary Resources (DVR). DVR maintains research animal holding facilities at the NIH Animal Center in Poolesville and Bethesda Maryland. DVR provides animal care and technical research support services to the NIH intramural research community. DVR provides quality assurance that all animal feed and bedding meets the required standards to maintain research animals per protocol. The Office of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Division of Veterinary Resources (DVR), seeks a contractor to procure, on a weekly basis, laboratory animal diets and bedding for the purpose of maintaining the health and well-being of DVR animals. Continuity of supply is critical. NIH Standard 7 herein attached. Specifications of the types of feed and bedding required are included in the following link: http://www.ors.od.nih.gov/sr/dvr/drs/nutrition/Pages/Sources-Sought.aspx In addition, see the attached Statement of Work, SOW. Capability Statement Small business concerns that believe they possess the capabilities necessary to undertake this work should submit complete documentation of their capabilities to the Contracting Officer. The capabilities statement must specifically address each feed and bedding requirement separately. Additionally, the capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) an outline of previous requirements that are similar to the animal feed and bedding requirement in which the organization and proposed personnel have participated, 3) acknowledgement that they are able to provide all of the feed and bedding items, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. The capability statement must not exceed 15 single sided or 7.5 double sided pages in length and using a 12-point font size minimum. Interested small business organizations are required to identify their size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone numbers of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Terita Stevenson, Contract Specialist, at stevenst@od.nih.gov, on Friday, October 22, 2020 by 1:00 pm. EST. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Comments and questions will NOT be answered but will assist in creating a solicitation for this requirement. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your 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 its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After review of the responses received, pre-solicitation and solicitation notices may be published on beta.sam.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. The solicitation release date is pending. The Government may award a single or multiple award Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract, for a period of five years with an approximate award date of June 1, 2020. Original Point of Contact Terita Stevenson, Contract Specialist, at 6011 Executive Blvd., Room 539-C, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Phone (301) 402-3727, Email: stevenst@od.nih.gov Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, Office of Acquisitions 6011 Executive Blvd., Room 539-C, Rockville, Maryland 20852, UNITED STATES