1. Type of Notice: 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.
2. Purpose: The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to conduct market research to determine, in particular; the capability of sam.gov registered Small Business entities to complete the construction requirement described below. ARS will accept responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these supplies.
3. Requirement Description:
USDA-ARS in Fargo, ND, requires optimization of five research facility fume hood controls. Specifically, the USDA wants the investigation, programming, and verification of relays; the demolition, provision, and installation of switches; and final testing, adjusting, and balancing of the system, such that the fume hoods can be individually and severally turned off while maintaining constant air flow out of the other hoods and the HVAC system as a whole.
4. Response Minimum Information: Responses to this notice shall include the following:
4.1. Business Entity Name and UEI Sam number that align with sam.gov registration data.
4.2. Confirmation of active sam.gov registration.
4.3. Name and Email address of primary point of contact.
4.4. Technical/capability statement. This statement must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that the business entity possesses the necessary technical expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition.
5. Response Instructions:
5.1. Please email Response Minimum Information identified in Section 4 above to Christopher C. Turner at christopher.c.turner@usda.gov by the “Response Date and Time” noted above.
5.2. Email response Subject Line must contain the following language “12805B24Q0400 Fume Hood Adjustment Sources Sought.”
5.3. Responses that do not include the minimum information noted in Section 4 above will not be considered.
5.4. Phone communication will not be accepted.
5.5. Responses submitted late, defined as past the “Response Date and Time” will not be considered.
6. Further Notice Information:
6.1. 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.
6.2. 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.
6.3. In order to protect the integrity of any future procurement that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made.
6.4. After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation on sam.gov Contract Opportunities. Any subsequent procurement is expected to be conducted as a commercial service purchase in accordance with FAR Part 36 and FAR Part 13.
6.5. 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.
