# Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Merrick & Company

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12805b24q0500

- Solicitation number: 12805B24Q0500
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Merrick & Company
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Research Service
- Contracting office: USDA ARS PA Aao Acq/Per Prop (12805B)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: U004 Scientific and Management Education
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Manhattan, Kansas
- County: Riley County (FIPS 20161). https://abierto.us/counties/riley-county-ks-20161
- City: Manhattan. https://abierto.us/cities/manhattan-ks-2044250
- First posted: July 24, 2024
- Last posted: July 30, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/839f0ae6e0ad43b1b926b4fdcbc94383/view

## Description

Notice of Intent to award a sole source purchase order under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). The United States Department of Agriculture intends to contract with Merrick and Company, on a sole source basis for FSAP SO Support - Federal Select Agent Program Storage Only Support: Subject matter expert support for documentation creation and review of NBAF created documents to submit to FSAP for Storage Only approval at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, KS.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, pricing, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Governments needs no later than response time provided. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to attached POC. This synopsis is not considered a request for bid/quote/proposal.

No solicitation document is available and telephone requests for technical information will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on a basis of offers received in response to this notice, but offers will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Merrick & Company (UEI MSCKD57619M7)
- Contract: 12805B24P0225, purchase order
- Obligated: $237,731.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12805B24Q0500 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 12805B (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12805B24P0225_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 24, 2024: Sources sought, due July 29, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice f9bd41f8a6db428e90b2003a82d77438. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f9bd41f8a6db428e90b2003a82d77438/view
- July 30, 2024: Special notice, due August 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 839f0ae6e0ad43b1b926b4fdcbc94383. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/839f0ae6e0ad43b1b926b4fdcbc94383/view

## Points of contact

- James Porter, james.porter@usda.gov

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