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The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businessesor procured through full and open unrestricted competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS codes for this requirement is541380 Testing Laboratories and Services, with a Small Business Size Standard of $19M. The Product Service Code (PSC) is R499. SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide Cytiva/Pall Aqua-Wit Validation and Training at a Bio Safety Level 4 facility. Documentation should be in easily readable format. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFQ will be accepted prior to its release. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Kelly D. Wright, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email kelly.wright@usda.gov If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, SAM UEI Number, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, FAX, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. 3) Business Size 4) Sam.gov UEI information including . All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.","origin":"extract"},"notice_type":{"code":"r","label":"Sources Sought"},"schema_version":1,"solicitation_number":"12805B24Q0258","place_of_performance":{"zip":"66502","city":{"name":"Manhattan"},"state":{"code":"KS"},"country":{"code":"USA"}},"product_service_code":"R499"},{"dates":{"posted":"2024-05-15","response_deadline":{"raw":"2024-05-31T17:00:00-05:00","utc":"2024-05-31T22:00:00Z","date":"2024-05-31","time":"17:00:00","utc_offset_seconds":-18000}},"links":{"sam":"https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/977d84e9e9af48849ab382f376ec1ccb/view"},"naics":{"codes":["541380"],"primary":"541380"},"title":"Cytiva/Pall Aqua-Wit Validation and Training","agency":{"office":{"code":"12805B","name":"USDA ARS PA AAO ACQ/PER PROP"},"subtier":{"code":"12H2","name":"AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE"},"department":{"code":"012","name":"AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF"},"office_address":{"zip":"80526","city":"FORT COLLINS","state":"CO","country":"USA"},"organization_type":"OFFICE"},"status":{"active":false,"archive_date":"2024-06-15","archive_type":"auto15"},"contacts":[{"name":"Kelly Wright","role":"primary","email":"kelly.wright@usda.gov"}],"base_type":{"code":"r","label":"Sources Sought"},"notice_id":"977d84e9e9af48849ab382f376ec1ccb","provenance":{"extract":{"url":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/falextracts/Contract%20Opportunities/Archived%20Data/FY2024_archived_opportunities.csv","etag":"\"d582488fe153a9f11bf629913d176ffc-137\"","fetched_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z","row_sha256":"7e23988a93ee3ff616c08587bdaf7e5ec0edbcc4dfffc0910e2f6bcffcf521e8","last_modified":"2026-09-13T14:47:40Z"},"updated_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z","first_seen_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z"},"description":{"text":"This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested. The solicitation number is 12805B24Q0258 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-04. The associated NAICS Code is 541380 and the Small Business Size Standard is $19M. This is an unrestricted procurement with no set aside. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, NBAF Manhattan, KS has a requirement for Cytiva/Pall Aqua-Wit Validation and Training. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order. The requirements are further detail in the attached Requirements Document. The DELIVERY ADDRESS is: PA NBAF 1980 DENISON Ave. MANHATTAN KS DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN QUOTE: In order to be considered for award, Offerors shall respond by: 1) Addressing all of the requirements of the RFQ submission documents, and be valid for at least 60 days after receipt of quote. 2) Have an Active SAM.gov registration; the Representation and Certification section should also be completed electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Government Point of Entry (sam.gov). FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 (and any addenda to those clauses) are included in the attached clauses and provisions document. Additionally, other contract requirements and terms/conditions can be located in the same document. The Government anticipates award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the specifications that will be the most advantageous to the Government in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 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) to determine which quote meets the lowest price technically acceptable evaluation methodology. All sources wishing to quote shall furnish a quotation on or before May 31st 5:00pm Central Time. Quotations are to be sent via email to Kelly Wright at kelly.wright@usda.gov Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in quotes not being considered for award. 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