SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Skin Testing Calipers
- Notice Date
- 1/8/2020 8:15:22 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 326199
— All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- USDA APHIS AMES IA 50010 USA
- ZIP Code
- 50010
- Solicitation Number
- 2020-SS26
- Response Due
- 1/30/2020 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 02/14/2020
- Point of Contact
- SARAH SCHAUF, Phone: 5153377572
- E-Mail Address
-
SARAH.C.SCHAUF@USDA.GOV
(SARAH.C.SCHAUF@USDA.GOV)
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY, 2020-SS26 and a SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE The United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for: CALIPERS The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 326199. � Calipers to measure skin thickness are required for the comparative cervical skin test. Because the skin is pliable, the caliper jaws must be thicker than a typical Vernier caliper for accuracy and therefore must be custom made. � SPECIFICATIONS FOR USDA APHIS VS Skin Testing Calipers Vernier scale Calipers � scale in mm with a 0.05 mm minimum, outside jaws only. The calipers must have a retainer, contain a zero point error reading of less than 0.05 mm. Manufactured using thermally and dimensionally stable plastic. Jaws must be 12.7 mm (0.5 inches) in width with a 30 -35 mm depth and be capable of measuring up to 130 mm. Measurement scale must be etched in the plastic for long-term readability. A sample caliper meeting the above specifications can be supplied upon request There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.� If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 30 January 2020@ 1300 CST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to sarah.c.schauf@usda.gov. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Sarah.C.Schauf@usda.gov.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 50010, USA
- Zip Code: 50010
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 50010
- Record
- SN05530220-F 20200110/200109133802 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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