SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Sole Source Notice
- Notice Date
- 12/18/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- PR-249125
- Archive Date
- 1/30/2009
- Point of Contact
- Nathan Johnson,
- E-Mail Address
-
nathan.d.johnson@aphis.usda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture – Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) anticipates a sole source procurement under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 for the following requirement: Gerstel multipurpose sampler. The USDA-AMS-National Science Laboratory (NSL) will use the Gerstel PrepStation in the Tobacco Section to automate the analysis of fumigant residues on tobacco. The NSL has existing equipment from Gerstel that will be integrated with the multipurpose sampler to make a complete system for fumigant analysis. The dynamic headspace technology from Gerstel has been evaluated by NSL and they found that it yields the highest level of sensitivity for the fumigant analytes. The current order is for 1 sampler and associated equipment (e.g., mounting kit, software license). Interested sources that are capable of providing the equivalent supply listed above are encouraged to submit statements of capability to the contracting office. Small business concerns are encouraged to participate. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive (i.e., non-brand name) procurement. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Please provide past performance and references regarding your ability to provide this supply and service along with your Statement of Capability. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information they provide. Information provided is strictly voluntary. Please email Statements of Capability Nathan Johnson Nathan.d.johnson@aphis.usda.gov. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Closing date for submission of Statement’s of Capability is Thursday, January 8th at 4:00 PM Central Standard Time. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 334516 with a small business size standard of less than 500 employees.
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