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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 23, 2021 SAM #7144
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- BSL2 Plant Growth Chamber, Albany, CA

Notice Date
6/21/2021 9:59:05 AM
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
NAICS
334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 
Contracting Office
USDA ARS PWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP ALBANY CA 94710 USA
 
ZIP Code
94710
 
Solicitation Number
12905B21Q0043
 
Response Due
6/25/2021 2:00:00 PM
 
Archive Date
07/10/2021
 
Point of Contact
Paige C. Francis, Phone: 5203166314
 
E-Mail Address
paige.francis@usda.gov
(paige.francis@usda.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
 
Description
A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria�outlined below. This is not a solicitation Announcement or Request for Proposal. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market�research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not Award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. �After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. Requirements: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Western Regional Research Center, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710 has issued this sources sought announcement in order to determine if there are existing businesses sources capable of providing�the following: A BSL2 Plant Growth Chamber with: HEPA filter and negative pressure to conduct plant inoculation experiments with BSL-2 pathogens. The growth chamber must include the following: 1. HEPA filter on chamber exhaust 2. Negative pressure to force air flow into the chamber and through HEPA filter when the door is open 3. Fan speed control on main airflow only to enable users to temporarily lower air velocities within chamber area to help facilitate inoculation of plants as desired. 4. Humidity control to allow for better growth, and cuticle development, of lettuce plants 5. Misting system to provide for wetness on the leaves and mimic dew 6. External condenser to avoid overheating in the small room that will host the chamber 7. An external waste pump that does not enter the sewerage system. Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement Quotes or proposals will not be accepted.� Please provide statements regarding the company�s ability demonstrating expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. Companies�should also indicate their DUNS and whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. Responses are to be submitted by 06/18/2021 BY 5:00pm EST with the subject line �12905B21Q0043 BSL2 Plant Growth Chamber� to the attention of Mr. Paige Francis at paige.francis@usda.gov.
 
Web Link
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/6e2aee53340e4370948fdbab1a0cea2c/view)
 
Place of Performance
Address: Albany, CA 94710, USA
Zip Code: 94710
Country: USA
 
Record
SN06037846-F 20210623/210621230117 (samdaily.us)
 
Source
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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