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Soil Sample Analysis

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12805B22Q0544Federal

Submission Closed08/29/2022, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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The USDA Agricultural Research Service is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified firms capable of providing soil sample analysis for the Central Plains Resources Management Laboratory in Akron, Colorado. The project involves the chemical analysis of approximately 190 to 720 soil samples collected from long-term study sites in Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska. Required analysis types include routine soil, total nitrogen, total organic carbon, EC, pH, Olsen P, NO3, NH4, and basic soil. This notice is for planning purposes only and is not a formal solicitation for proposals. Interested parties, including small businesses from all socioeconomic categories, must submit a written response by August 29, 2022, to Christopher Turner. Submissions must include company contact information, a UEI/SAM number, a detailed technical capability statement, and relevant GSA Schedule numbers. The expected acquisition will fall under NAICS code 541380 and will be conducted as a commercial item purchase using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Pa Aao Acq/per Prop

Contract Value

$23,787.08

NAICS

541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Place of Performance

Akron, CO, 80720, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

WARD LABORATORIES, INC.

Award Issued Date

09/13/2022, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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PhaseAwarded

PostedAug 24

Sources Sought

AwardedSep 13

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

08/29/2022, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Pa Aao Acq/per Prop

Contacts1 person available

OfficeFORT COLLINS, CO, 80526, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Pa Aao Acq/per Prop

Office AddressFORT COLLINS, CO, 80526, USA

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Christopher Turner

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Full Description

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation or commitment by the Government, nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFQ) at this time. Responses to this Notice must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to conduct market research to determine, in particular, the capability of Small Business firms to provide the supplies/services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name; (b) address; (c) point of contact; (d) phone and email; (e) ueiSAM Number; (f) a technical/capability statement and; (g) relevant GSA Schedule numbers (if applicable.) ARS will accept responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these supplies. The USDA, ARS, Plains Area Central Plains Resources Management Laboratory in Akron, CO has a need for Soil Sample Analysis. Soil chemical analysis is part of soil health assessment. Soil samples have been collected in 2022 from long-term study sites within the Dryland cropping system. Soil samples combined from the four study sites (CO, KS, and NE) require analysis for roughly 190 - 720 samples per towards the below analysis types: - Routine Soil - Total Nitrogen - Total Organic Carbon - EC, pH, and Olsen P - NO3 and NH4 - Basic soil - NO3 The NAICS Code for the expected acquisition is 541380. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchase in accordance with FAR Part 12 and as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13. Please email capability statements to Christopher C. Turner at contact@example.gov 1100 Mountain Time on Monday August 29th, 2022. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please note "Soil Sample Analysis" in the subject line of the email. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that the response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organizations qualifications to deliver the services. Respondents are also advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information or provide feedback about any of the information received. After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation in Federal Business Opportunities. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.