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This Is A Combined Synopsis/solicitation For Commercial Items Prepared In Accordance With The Format In Subpart 12.6, As Supplemented With Additional Information Included In This Notice. This Announcement Constitutes The Only Solicitation; Quotes Are Being Requested And A Written Solicitation Will Not Be Issued. Solicitation Number 12505b24q0312 Is Issued As A Request For Quote (rfq). The Solicitation Document And Incorporated Provisions And Clauses Are Those In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-04 Dated May 22, 2024. This Solicitation Will Be A Total Small Business Set Aside. The Associated Naics Code Is 334516 (analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), With A Small Business Size Standard Of 1,000 Employees. this Acquisition Is For The Following Item As Identified In The Line Items: 0001) Lab Growth Chamber description Of Work: The Usda Has A Requirement For A Lab Growth Chamber In Accordance With The Statement Of Work. The Contractor Shall Provide All Items F.o.b. Destination. Location Of The Government Site Is Aboard Usda, In West Lafayette, In And Will Also Be Identified In The Contract. The Government Anticipates Award Of A Firm Fixed Price Contract. See Attached Clauses And Provisions Document For The Federal Acquisition Regulation (far) And The Department Of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (agar) Provisions And Clauses That Apply To This Acquisition. Offerors Responding To This Announcement Shall Submit Their Quote In Accordance With Far 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors—commercial Products And Commercial Services And Include A Copy Of 52.212-3 Offeror Representations-commercial Products And Commercial Services. Submission Of Quote Shall Include The Following: (1) Technical And (2) Price. all Responses Shall Be Submitted Electronically To Joel.maas@usda.gov the Basis For Award Is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (lpta). Lpta Means The Best Value Is Expected To Result From Selection Of The Technically Acceptable Quote With The Lowest Evaluated Price. Pursuant To Far 52.212-2 Evaluation—commercial Products And Commercial Services, The Criteria For Evaluation Are: (1) Technical And (2) Price And Must Also Have Satisfactory Past Performance.the Lowest Priced Quote Will First Be Evaluated For Technical Acceptability In Accordance With The Minimum Specifications Identified. If Determined Not Technically Acceptable, It Will Be Removed From Competition And The Next Lowest Priced Quote Will Be Evaluated For Technical Acceptability. This Will Continue Until The Lowest Price Quote Is Determined Technically Acceptable. Once The Lowest Priced Quote Is Determined Technically Acceptable, Then A Determination Of Responsibility Will Be Completed. If Found Responsible, Evaluations Will Be Closed And Award Will Be Made. inspecton And Acceptance Terms: Services Will Be Inspected By Contracting Officer Representative (cor) And Accepted At Destination. Period Of Performance: Deliver By 120 Days Aro. to Be Eligible For An Award, All Contractors Must Be Registered In The System For Award Management (sam) At The Time The Quote Is Submitted. A Contractor Can Contact Sam By Calling 1-866-606-8220 Or Www.sam.gov. No Exceptions. A Sam Uei Number Is Required In Order To Register. All Invoices Shall Be Submitted Electronically. quotes Must Be Received No Later Than 2:00 Pm Eastern Time On August 15, 2024. questions In Regard To This Combined Synopsis/solicitation Are Due No Later Than 2:00 Pm Eastern On August 13, 2024. Answers To Any Questions Received By That Time Will Be Posted As An Amendment To This Combined Synopsis/solicitation. disclaimer: The Official Contract Documents Are Located On The Government Webpage And The Government Is Not Liable For Information Furnished By Any Other Source. Amendments, If/when Issued Will Be Posted To Contract Opportunities For Electronic Downloading. This Will Normally Be The Only Method Of Distributing Amendments Prior To Closing; Therefore, It Is The Offeror's Responsibility To Check The Website Periodically For Any Amendments To This Solicitation. Websites Are Occasionally Inaccessible, Due To Various Reasons. The Government Is Not Responsible For Any Loss Of Internet Connectivity Or For An Offeror's Inability To Access The Documents Posted On The Referenced Web Pages. The Government Will Not Issue Paper Copies.

Questions And Answers. q1: the 1”x2” Pvc Coated Wire Flooring In Hen Cages Is: less Expensive should Not Require The Caretakers Or The Birds To Mash The Larger Feces Of Adults Through The Wire On A Regular Basis is Better For The Feet Of The Bird Because They Are Not Constantly Stomping Their Feces Through The Wire we Had Prepared A Quote With The 1”x2” Wire For All The Hen Caging, But Noticed That The Sam.gov Site Is Calling For ½” By ½” Flooring In All The Rooms, Regardless Of If They Are Going To House Baby Chicks Or Adults. Could You Please Find Out If The ½” By ½” Pvc Coated Flooring In Rooms 1, 3,4 & 5 Should Be Changed To 1”x2” Pvc Coated Flooring? a1:the Animal Care Staff Has Approved The Wire Floor Size Change Listed Below. The Wire Floor Size Will Now Be 1” X 2” Instead Of ½ “ X ½”. this Is A Combined Synopsis/solicitation For Commercial Items Prepared In Accordance With The Format In Subpart 12.6, As Supplemented With Additional Information Included In This Notice. This Announcement Constitutes The Only Solicitation; Quotes Are Being Requested And A Written Solicitation Will Not Be Issued. Solicitation Number 12405b24q0295 Is Issued As A Request For Quote (rfq). The Solicitation Document And Incorporated Provisions And Clauses Are Those In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83. The Associated Naics Code Is 333111 (farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing) With A Small Business Size Standard Of 1,250 Employees. usda, Ars 950 College Station Road athens, Ga 30605 is Looking For Procurement Of Fabricate Poultry Cages Which Fits With The Associated Statement Of Work. This Project Is Currently Subject To Available Funding. the Government Anticipates Award Of A Firm Fixed Price Contract. each Offer Must Show A Breakdown Giving Price Of Each Element, Provide Descriptive Literature Or Information Showing That The Offered Services Meet All Parts Of The Statement Of Work. Also, Please Provide Past Performance Information. a Site Visit Has Been Scheduled For August 1, 2024, At 10:00 Est. Please Provide The Name Of The Company And The Names Of Personnel Requesting To Attend To Lynn.hults@usda.gov By July 31, 2024, By 3:00 Pm Cst. vendors Responding To This Announcement Shall Submit Their Quote In Accordance With Far 52.212-2. The Government Anticipates Award Of A Contract Resulting From This Solicitation To The Responsible Offeror Whose Quote Conforms To The Rfq And Specifications Using Tradeoff Best Value To The Government In Accordance With Far 13.106-2(b)(3) Considering Three Major Areas: Technical Acceptance, Past Performance, And Price. Quotes Will Be Evaluated By Performing A Comparative Evaluation In Accordance With Far 13.106-2(b)(3). Submission Of Quote Shall Include The Following: (1) Technical Specifications, (2) Past Performance And (3) Price (to Include Shipping). technically Acceptable; Quote Clearly Meets The Minimum Requirements Of The Sow. technically Unacceptable; Quote Does Not Meet The Minimum Requirements Of The Sow. past Performance Will Be Evaluated In Accordance With Far 13.106-2. Past Performance Will Be Rated On An “acceptable” Or “unacceptable” Basis. The Apparent Successful, Prospective Contractor Must Have “acceptable” Past Performance. System For Award Management (sam.gov) Exclusions List, Federal Awardee Performance And Integrity Information System, And Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (cpars) Shall Be Considered As Part Of The Past Performance Evaluation Process. Any Past Performance That Is Found To Be “negative,” Shall Result In The Entire Past Performance Rating As “unacceptable.” “negative” Is Defined As Any Cpars Past Performance Evaluation Rated Less Than “satisfactory,” Any Terminations For Default/cause, Or Any Negative Performance References Will Be Rated As ‘unacceptable.’ Note: In The Case Of An Offeror Without A Record Of Relevant Past Performance Or For Whom Information On Past Performance Is Not Available Or So Sparse That No Meaningful Past Performance Rating Can Be Reasonably Assigned, The Offeror May Not Be Evaluated Favorably Or Unfavorably On Past Performance. Therefore, The Offeror Shall Be Determined To Have Unknown Past Performance. In The Context Of Acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” Shall Be Considered “acceptable.” Any Past Performance That Is Found To Be “negative,” Shall Result In The Entire Past Performance Rating As “unacceptable” Making The Overall Technical Acceptability As “unacceptable.” electronic Submissions Are Preferred. Please Email All Quotes To Lynn.hults@usda.gov. no Late Quotes Will Be Accepted. inspecton And Acceptance Terms: Supplies Will Be Inspected By Requiring Office's Technical Representative And Accepted At Destination. the Following Federal Acquisition Regulation (far) And The Department Of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (agar) Provisions And Clauses Apply To This Acquisition: Far 52.202-1 Definitions; Far 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees; Far 52.203-6 Restriction On Subcontractor Sales To The Government; Far 52.203-7 Anti-kickback Procedures; Far 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights And Requirement To Inform Employees Of Whistleblower Rights; Far 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; Far 52.204-10 Reporting executive Compensation And First-tier Subcontract Awards; Far 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements; Far 52.204-16 Commercial And Government Entity Code Reporting; Far 204-17 Ownership Or Control Of Offeror; Far 52.204-18 Commercial And Government Entity Code Reporting; Agar 452.204-70 Inquiries; Far 204-19 Incorporation By Reference Of Representations And Certifications; Far 52.209-6 Protecting The Government's Interests When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended Or Proposed For Debarment; Far 52.209-10 Prohibition On Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations; Agar 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction Or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants; Far 52.212-1 Instructions To Offers-commercial Items; Far 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Items (filled In As Follows: Technical Specifications, Past Performance, And Price); Far 52.212-4 Contract Terms And Conditions-commercial Items; Far 52.212-5 Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Of Executive Orders-commercial Items; Far 52.216-24 Limitation Of Government Liability; Far 216.25 Contract Definitization; Far 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-aside; Far 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation; Agar 452.219-70 Size Standard And Naics Code Information; Far 52.222-3 Convict Labor; Far 52.222-17 Non-displacement Of Qualified Workers; Far 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities; Far 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity Employment; Far 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With Disabilities; Far 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking In Persons; Far 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy To Ban Text Messaging While Driving; Far 52.225-13 Restrictions On Certain Foreign Purchases; Far 52.225-25 Prohibitions On Contracting With Entities Engaging In Certain Activities Or Transactions Relating To Iran-reps And Certs; Far 52.232-1 Payments; Far 52.232-33 Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer-central Contractor Registration; Far 52.232-39 Unforceability Of Unauthorized Obligations; Far 52.233-2 Service Of Protest; Far 52.233-3 Protest After Award; Far 52.233-4 Applicable Law For Breach Of Contract; Far 52.242-15 Stop-work Order; Far 52.243-far 52.244- 6 Subcontractors For Commercial Items; Far 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated By Reference; Far 52.243-1, Alternate 1, Changes – Fixed Price; Far 52.243-4 Changes; Far 52.249-2 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (fixed Price); 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference. to Be Eligible For An Award, All Contractors Must Be Registered In The System For Award Management (sam). A Contractor Can Contact Sam By Calling 1-866-606-8220 Or E-mail At Www.sam.gov. No Exceptions. A Uei (unique Entity Id) Number Is Required In Order To Register. All Invoices Shall Be Submitted And Paid Electronically. quotes Must Be Received No Later Than August 9, 2024, 4:00pm Central Standard Time. questions Regarding This Combined Synopsis/solicitation Are Due No Later Than 3:00 Pm Cst On Tuesday August 6, 2024. Answers To Any Questions Received By That Time Will Be Posted As An Amendment To This Combined Synopsis/solicitation.

Sources Sought Notice automated Western Blot System sources Sought #1135443-ss this Is A Sources Sought Notice Only. This Is Not A Solicitation For Proposals, Proposal Abstracts, Or Quotations. This Sources Sought Is Issued For Information And Planning Purposes Only As Part Of Usda Ars Market Research And Does Not Itself Constitute An Rfq. background the Usda Agricultural Research Service Requires An Automated Western Blot System To Advance Research Regarding The Improvement Of North American Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Production. The Purchase Of This Instrument Is Necessary To Quantify And Detect Target Proteins With High Throughput. This System Is Essential To Protein-based Immunological Laboratory Workflows And Must Meet All Minimum Specifications Provided Below. The Unit Must Be Shipped To The New England Plant, Soil And Water Research Laboratory In Orono, Me. requirements all Specifications Are Based On The Requirements For Accurate, Simultaneous Capillary-based Immunoassays: perform Capillary-based Western Blot And Immunoassays With As Little As 5 Ul Of Sample With Protein Quantities As Low As 2 Ug. supports Fluorescence And Chemiluminescence Detection has A Capacity To Provide Blot Imaging can Run At Least 12 Samples Per Run can Complete Western Blot Assays In Under 6 Hrs Per Run fob Destination Shipping Must Be Included 2.0 Place Of Delivery Usda, Ars, Nea, New England Plant, Water And Soil Laboratory, 8 Greenhouse Rd, University Of Maine, Orono, Me 04469. 3.0 Delivery Schedule items And Installation Within Sixty (60) Days After The Receipt Of The Purchase Order. delivery Shall Be Between The Hours Of 8:00 A.m. To 4:30 P.m., Monday Through Friday, Excl. Federal Holidays. the Contractor Shall: this Sources Sought Is Only For The Purpose Of Identifying Potential Sources As Part Of Usda Ars Market Research. The Government Does Not Intend To Make An Award Based On Responses To This Inquiry. This Notice Does Not Constitute A Commitment By The Government. responses To The Information Requested Will Assist The Government In Determining The Appropriate Acquisition Method, Including Whether A Set-aside Is Possible. the Purpose Of This Notice Is To Obtain Information Regarding The Availability And Capability Of Qualified Sources Including Any Small Businesses; Hubzone Small Business; Service-disabled, Veteran-owned Small Business; 8(a) Small Business; Veteran-owned Small Business; Woman-owned Small Business; Or Small Disadvantaged Businesses. Please State If You Are A Large Business Or A Small Business According To The Naics Code Listed In This Sources Sought. all Information Submitted In Response To This Announcement Is Voluntary, And The Government Will Not Pay For Information Requested Nor Will It Compensate Any Respondent For Any Cost Incurred In Developing Information Provided To The Government. any Organization Responding To This Notice Should Ensure That Its Response Defines How It Can Specifically Meet The Specifications For The Items Requested. 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 Reviewing The Responses Received, A Combined Synopsis Solicitation Notice May Be Published On Sam.gov. submit All The Following: capability Statement And/or Product Descriptions That Demonstrate Your Ability To Meet All Of The Specific Requirements, Including Company Contact Info. sam.gov Uei Number. identify If You Are A Large Business Or A Small Business With Nacis 334516. state Place Of Manufacture For Item(s). original Point Of Contact: All Responses To This Sources Sought Notice Must Be Received By August 9, 2024, By 9:00 Am Pdt, The Specified Due Date And Time To Be Considered. email Responses To Elizabeth Wilson At Elizabeth.wilson2@usda.gov. responses Will Not Be Returned. Responders Are Solely Responsible For All Expenses Associated With Responding To This Inquiry. do Not Submit Pricing Information In Response To This Request.

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Combined Synopsis/solicitation this Is A Combined Synopsis/solicitation For Commercial Items Prepared In Accordance With The Procedures Contained In Far Part 12.6, Acquisition Of Commercial Items, And Far Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, As Supplemented With Additional Information Included In This Notice. This Announcement Constitutes The Only Solicitation; Quotes Are Being Requested And A Written Solicitation Will Not Be Issued. the Solicitation Number Is 12905b24q0234and Is Issued As A Request For Quotation (rfq). this Solicitation Is Issued As Unrestricted. The Associated Naics Code Is 334516 The Small Business Size Standard Is 1,250. list Clins, Item Descriptions, Quantities And Units Of Measure: 0001 Pcr System description/statement Of Work/specification: see Attached Specifications place(s) Of Delivery And Acceptance: 64 Nowelo St. hilo, Hi 96720 far Provision 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors-commercial, Is Incorporated By Reference And Applies To This Acquisition. Please See The Attached Rfq Terms And Conditions For The Submission Requirements And Its Addendum. evaluation: for The Evaluation Criteria, Please See The Attached Rfq Terms And Conditions. offerors Are Required To Complete In Full Far Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations And Certifications-commercial Items, With Their Offer Online At Sam: Www.sam.gov. An Offeror Must State In Their Offer If They Completed Far 52.212-3 Online And That Is It Up-to-date And Valid. See The Attached Rfq Terms And Conditions For More Requirements. far Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms And Conditions-commercial Items, Applies To This Acquisition. Please See The Attached Rfq Terms And Conditions For Its Addendum. far Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-commercial Items, Is Incorporated And Applies To This Acquisition. Please See The Attached Rfq Terms And Conditions That Are Applicable To The Acquisition. there Are No Additional Contract Requirement(s) Or Terms And Conditions (such As Contract Financing Arrangements Or Warranty Requirements) Determined By The Contracting Officer To Be Necessary For This Acquisition And Consistent With Customary Commercial Practices. the Defense Priorities And Allocations System (dpas) And Assigned Ratings Are Not Applicable To This Solicitation. date, Time And Place Offers Are Due. offers Are Due By 08/19/2024 submit Offers To The Following E-mail Address(es), By The Offer Due Date And Time: brian.fien@usda.gov late Quotes After The Established Deadline May Be Considered Only If It Is In The Government’s Best Interest And If It Will Not Unduly Delay Award. any And All Questions Regarding This Solicitation Shall Be Submitted In Writing To Brian Fien At Brian.fien@usda.gov No Later Than 08/12/2024 At 12:00pm Pacific Time.

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* Please Read The Attached Combined Synopsis Solicitation And All Attachments In Their Entirety. Quotes Should Be Submitted On Company Letterhead, In A Pdf File. combined Synopsis Solicitation naics: 333994industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing psc: 6640, Laboratory Equipment And Supplies this Is A Combined Synopsis/solicitation For Commercial Items/services Prepared In Accordance With The Format In Subpart 12.6, Utilizing Far Part 13 Procedures, As Supplemented With Additional Information Included In This Notice. This Announcement Constitutes The Only Solicitation; Proposals Are Being Requested And A Written Solicitation Will Not Be Issued. (ii) The Solicitation Number Is 12305b24q0139- B And This Combined Synopsis/solicitation Is Issued As A Request For Quotation (rfq). (iii) A Statement That The Solicitation Document And Incorporated Provisions And Clauses Are Those In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular Far Fac 2024-05 May 22, 2024. (iv) This Is A Full And Open Announcement And The Associated Naics Code Is 333994 And The Small Business Size Standard Is 500 Employees. (v) A List Ofline Item Number(s) And Items, Quantities, And Units Of Measure (includingoption(s), If Applicable): (1) Muffle Furnace (laboratory Equipment). (vi) United States Department Of Agriculture (usda), Agricultural Research Service (ars), Nea Dairy And Functional Foods Research Unit, Wyndmoor, Pa. (vii) Place Of Service/delivery And Acceptance: See Attached Specifications. (viii) Provision 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors-commercial, Applies To This Acquisition. (ix) Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-commercial Items Is Applies To This Acquisition. Evaluation Will Be Based On Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (lpta). Award Will Be Made On The Basis Of The Lowest Evaluated Price Of Quotes Meeting Or Exceeding The Acceptability Standards For Non-cost Factors. (x) Offers Must Have A Completed Copy Of The Provision At 52.212-3, Offeror Representations And Certifications-commercial Items, Uploaded On Sam.gov By The Time Quotes Are Due. (xi) The Clause At 52.212-4, Contract Terms And Conditions-commercial Items, Applies To This Acquisition. (xii) The Clause At 52.212-5, Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-commercial Items, Applies To This Acquisition. Additional Clauses Included As Attachment: Terms And Conditions. (xiii) In Order To Be Considered For Award Offerors Shall Submit The Following: submit Documentation Showing Technical Capability To Meet Or Exceed Performance Elements And Or Benchmarks Listed In The Specifications. submit Firm Fixed Price Quotation (quote On Company Letterhead) Detailing The Item Description, Place Of Manufacture, Total Price And Valid For At Least 60 Days After Receipt Of Quote. Item Delivered And Or Services To Be Performed. submit Unique Entity Id (uei) With Quotation. quoted Prices Must Include All Applicable Costs Including Fob Destination Shipping Costs. submit Place Of Manufacture And Completed Buy American Certificate (far 52.225-2). (i.e. Manufactured Inside The United States Or Outside Of The United States) rejection Of Quotation: Failure To Demonstrate Compliance Or To Submit All Items Requested In Solicitation Will Be Cause To Reject The Quote Without Further Discussions. (xv) Quotes Are Due See Main Posting Page (sam.gov), By Email To Tiffany Pimble, At Tiffany.pimble@usda.gov. (xvi) Tiffany Pimble May Be Reached, Via Email At Tiffany.pimble@usda.gov For Specific Questions Regarding This Combined Solicitation. No Telephone Inquiries Will Be Accepted. questions By Interested Parties Regarding The Requirement Must Be Submitted By Two Days Before The Solicitation Closes; By 3:00pm Et. -end- do Not Wait To The Last Minute To Submit Quotes.