# 12905B25Q0020- Pre-Solicitation Notice for Lettuce Targeted Metabolomics USDA ARS PWA Salinas CA

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12905b25q0020

- Solicitation number: 12905B25Q0020
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Awarded to Bridging Pieces Inc.
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Research Service
- Contracting office: USDA ARS Pwa Aao Acq/Per Prop (12905B)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: H999 Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services: Miscellaneous
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- County: Cobb County (FIPS 13067). https://abierto.us/counties/cobb-county-ga-13067
- City: Marietta. https://abierto.us/cities/marietta-ga-1349756
- First posted: December 11, 2024
- Last posted: December 11, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/213a120cf54741bda3cd9bb5106bfd14/view

## Description

This is a pre-solicitation notice. The RFQ will be posted on or about 12/19/2024. The location needs a Qualified Contractor to provide analysis. Previously, 1,100 lettuce samples were tested using widely targeted metabolomic analysis. This requirement requires 1,100 lettuce samples to be tested using targeted metabolomic analysis. Matching laboratory approaches shall be utilized as described in this SOW. The work is located at: USDA-ARS-PWA Crop Improvement and Protection Research 1636 E Alisal St Salinas CA 93905 This will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis. This will be a Total Small Business Set-Aside NAICS:

**541714 PCS:**

**H999 Small Business Size:** 1,000 Employees The RFQ will be accessible via https://sam.gov/ in the “Contracting Opportunities” section. Potential Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for release of the RFP package and any amendments. All offerors shall be registered with the System for Award Management Registration per FAR Clause 52.204-7 and 52.204-8. No paper copies of the solicitation will be mailed and telephone requests will not be honored.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Bridging Pieces Inc. (UEI KPZUAPLA2MQ7)
- Contract: 12905B25P0008, purchase order
- Obligated: $199,925.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12905B25Q0020 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 12905B (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12905B25P0008_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- December 11, 2024: Presolicitation, due December 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 213a120cf54741bda3cd9bb5106bfd14. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/213a120cf54741bda3cd9bb5106bfd14/view

## Points of contact

- Theodore Blume, Theodore.Blume@usda.gov

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