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This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. 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. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Microscopy Unit, located at the Eastern Regional Research Center in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania is conducting market research for sources who are an authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller capable of providing preventative maintenance services for the FEI Quanta 200F Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Service Technician must be certified/trained to service specialized instrument (must authorized by Manufacturer, FEI Company). *See attached Statement of Work for additional information* As part of its market research, USDA ARS is issuing this Sources Sought to determine if there exist an adequate number of qualified interested contractors capable of providing the requirement. The Government may use the responses to this Sources Sought for information and planning purposes. This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of USDA ARS market research. No Request For Quote (RFQ) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the RFQ. Responses to this Sources Sought are not quotes on which USDA ARS can issue any contract. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute a RFQ. The Government does not intend to award a contract or BPAs based only on responses to this Sources Sought. All information received in response to this Sources Sought marked \"Proprietary\" will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Responses to the Sources Sought will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought. USDA ARS will not pay for information received in response to this Sources Sought. Do not submit pricing information in response to this Sources Sought. 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The award will be made on the basis of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). \"LPTA\" means, the expected outcome of the acquisition, that results from the selection of the lowest evaluated price (evaluated as total cost of all line items) is a technically acceptable quotation, that fully meets all specifications listed. Only the lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability (based on the specifications). The next lowest offer will only be evaluated if the aforementioned quote is not found technically acceptable (and so on). Only one award will be made under this solicitation based on availability of funding. In order to be considered for award OFFERORS SHALL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING: (a) Submit documentation showing technical capability to meet or exceed Performance Elements and Benchmarks in the Statement of Work (b) Submit Firm Fixed Price quotation (quote on company letterhead) detailing the item description, total price and valid for at least 60 days after receipt of quote. Item delivered FOB Destination inclusive of all costs. (c) Submit Unique Entity ID (UEI) with quotation. REJECTION OF QUOTATION: Failure to demonstrate compliance will be cause to reject the quote without further discussions. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (x) Offers must have a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, uploaded on Sam.gov by the time quotes are due. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See attached clauses for additional applicable clauses. (xiv) All questions regarding this announcement must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Specialist, via email to dilynn.rogers@usda.gov by 18 September 2024. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned. Quotes are due on 23 September 2024 NLT 9am EST by email to, Dilynn Rogers at dilynn.rogers@usda.gov. 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