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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 01, 2020 SAM #6698
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- Update Headwell Photonics Hyperspectral Camera System

Notice Date

3/30/2020 3:23:30 PM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

USDA ARS PA AAO ACQ/PER PROP FORT COLLINS CO 80526 USA
 

ZIP Code

80526
 

Solicitation Number

4692JBP
 

Response Due

4/14/2020 2:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

04/29/2020
 

Point of Contact

James B. Porter
 

E-Mail Address

james.porter@usda.gov
(james.porter@usda.gov)
 

Description

THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR SOLICITION. This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY.��The USDA-ARS in College Station, TX currently intends to�award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Headwall Photonics for the upgrade and service of a Headwall hyperspectral camera system.� �The data collected from the system is needed not only for�our research project, but also to the success of our stakeholders and research partners.� For continuity of research no other system is acceptable. The current Hyperspec VNIR E-Series camera system was purchased from Headwall Photonics in 2014.� The system needs to be inspected and recalibrated by the manufacturer �to ensure its proper operation and data quality for our research. Data precision, accuracy and long-term repeatability are critical to our research as data need to be compared over multiple years for temporal analysis which is required for most studies.� If the system is not calibrated and serviced,�the ability to collect valid data required to meet mission-critical research will�be compromised. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 United States Code 2304(c)(1) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the USDA to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response�to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice.� Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential oof Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the�effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or�solutions. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale�for such conclusion. 2. �Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code,�identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement�regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 3. �Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog�pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/752748e77f50482181273d102c37dd92/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: College Station, TX 77845, USA

Zip Code: 77845

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05604920-F 20200401/200330230150 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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