THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY and a SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. The USDA-Agricultural Research Service at the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, IA has a requirement/need for a Verticle Feed Wagon capable of meeting the specific needs of the end user and must include the following minimum salient characteristics:Vertical mixer (TRAILER TYPE), HEIGHT-100-105 IN, WIDTH-100-110 IN, LENGTH-19-195 IN, DOOR WIDTH-40-45 IN, CAPACITY-400-490 CUBIC FEET, PTO-540, HORSE POWER-80-100, KNIVES-5-9, TIRES-2, LEFT SIDE DISCHARGE,
MAGNET IN CHUTE, BATTERY BOX JACK STANDARD, J-BOX WITH CABLE, 640 INDICATOR WITH COVER. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Government. It is anticipated that a firm fixed price wPurchase Order will be isued. The NAICS code for this requirement is 333111 and the size standard to qualify as a small business is 500 Employees. All interested parties must have a DUNS number, Taxpayer Identification Number, and be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov). The deadline for responding to this Sources Sought Notice is July 22, 2011. In responding to this notice, please provide your company name, address, email address, phone/fax number, DUNS number and state whether your company is small, small disadvantaged, women-owned small, HUB-Zone, 8(a) certified, service-disabled veteran-owned, or etc. Responses should be sent to Mark O. Volk at [email protected] or by fax to 309-681-6683. No information will be taken by telephone. Questions related to this market research should be sent electronically to Mark O. Volk. All communication shall be in writing referencing AG-5114-S-11-BB19 preferably by email. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY.