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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF DECEMBER 14, 2013 FBO #4403
SPECIAL NOTICE

R -- Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole Source Award

Notice Date
12/12/2013
 
Notice Type
Special Notice
 
NAICS
111920 — Cotton Farming
 
Contracting Office
Agricultural Research Service - Western Business Service Center
 
ZIP Code
00000
 
Solicitation Number
AG-32SD-RFQ-14-MD02
 
Archive Date
1/31/2014
 
Point of Contact
Michael A. Douglas, Phone: (979) 260-9480
 
E-Mail Address
michael.douglas@ars.usda.gov
(michael.douglas@ars.usda.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
The USDA, ARS, WBSC, College Station, Texas intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) with National Cotton Council of America, 7193 Goodlett Farms Pkwy, Cordova, TN to jointly manage and maintain a cotton winter nursery for the propagation of the National Cotton Germplasm Collection and for the acceleration of public and private cotton improvement efforts. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency's requirement. USDA, ARS, CSRL, Plant Stress and Germplasm Development Research, Lubbock TX and the National Cotton Council of America currently have an agreement to jointly manage and maintain a cotton winter nursery in Tecoman, Mexico for the propagation of the National Cotton Germplasm Collection and for the acceleration of public and private cotton improvement efforts. Seed of accessions from the National Cotton Germplasm Collection and from public and private research efforts will be sent to the nursery for seed increase and generational advancement. Materials increased or created by crossing will be ginned at the nursery, fumigated, and shipped to users through the assistance of the ARS. The cooperating parties of this agreement will together provide the personnel, expertise, supplies, and equipment necessary to support the operation of the nursery and the services it provides. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact above not later than 11:00am CST on December 23, 2013. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. No RFQ will be issued based upon this Notice of Intent. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Government to Michael Douglas, Contract Specialist at the email address listed above with the solicitation number referenced in the subject line.
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/b081fb6455abe68d0ad271056d96c91a)
 
Place of Performance
Address: USDA-ARS-SPA-CSRL, 3810 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas, 79415, United States
Zip Code: 79415
 
Record
SN03250447-W 20131214/131212234540-b081fb6455abe68d0ad271056d96c91a (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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