Federal Bid

Last Updated on 02 Sep 2020 at 3 PM
Sources Sought
Fort collins Colorado

ETI Instruments NOAH IV Precipitation Gages

Solicitation ID 12805B20Q0195
Posted Date 02 Sep 2020 at 3 PM
Archive Date 19 Sep 2020 at 4 AM
NAICS Category
Product Service Code
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Contracting Office Usda Ars Pa Aao Acq/Per Prop
Agency Department Of Agriculture
Location Fort collins Colorado United states 80526

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY.  The USDA-ARS currently intends to award a contract for NOAH IV Precipitation Gages on an SOLE SOURCE basis due to continuity of research, but is seeking vendors that may be able to provide the same instruments. 

The proposed sole source firm fixed price contract to ETI Instrument Systems, Inc 

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 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 solution 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.

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