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Temperature Monitoring System
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Centers for Animal Health is seeking information from small businesses capable of providing a comprehensive Temperature Monitoring System to oversee critical environmental conditions across its 520-acre campus. The system must support 1,150 temperature probes installed in ultra-low temperature units, refrigerators, freezers, incubators, water baths, CO2 monitors, humidity sensors, and liquid nitrogen tanks, with cellular transmission capability capable of penetrating concrete walls and covering the entire facility. The contractor will be expected to deliver not only the hardware and software but also full system training, ongoing oversight, preventive maintenance, operational verification, testing, and calibration. Only firms classified as small businesses under NAICS code 334290, with no more than 800 employees, are eligible to respond, and submissions must include company name, point of contact, SAM Unique Entity ID, and general details about the proposed system to assist the government in shaping its future acquisition strategy. This is strictly a market research notice with no obligation to award a contract; no reimbursement will be provided for response costs, and responses are voluntary but highly influential for upcoming procurement decisions. Responses must be emailed to Jason L. Wilking by 11 a.m. CDT on August 10, 2026, and late submissions will not be accepted. The solicitation number is 12639526Q0199SSN, and while no formal request for quotes will be issued from this notice, all interested parties must submit separate proposals if a future solicitation is released. The agency will not answer questions regarding this notice, and no contract award will result from it. The office responsible is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the requirement is tied to operations at the USDA’s National Centers for Animal Health. This sources sought notice is intended solely to inform the government’s planning process and determine whether a small business set-aside is appropriate for any subsequent RFQ.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Centers for Animal Health (NCAH) is conducting this Sources Sought to identify small business contractors who possess the capabilities to provide a Temperature Monitoring System (TMS), system to monitor critical laboratory environments, including ultra-low temperature units, refrigerators, freezers, incubators, water baths, CO2 levels, humidity and Ln2 Liquid Nitrogen tanks. The system will require 1,150 temperature probes installed in laboratories, instruments and equipment. The system will require a transmission system that is cellular capable, able to transmit through concrete walls and will span across the entirety of the 520 acre NCAH campus. The USDA will require system training and ongoing oversight of the system, preventive maintenance, operational verification, testing and calibration after installation. If your firm may be interested in this requirement and is a qualified small business for the NAICS code 334290 (800 employees) according to https://www.sba.gov/document/support-table-size-standards and has performed similar projects. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. As permitted by FAR Part 10, this is a market research tool being utilized for informational and planning purposes. Your responses will assist the Government in the development of its acquisition strategy for a possible Request for Quotes (RFQ), to be issued later, and in determining whether any type of small business set-aside is possible for this procurement or whether full and open competitive procedures should be utilized.
This notice shall not be construed as a request for quote (RFQ) or as any commitment or obligation on the part of the Government to issue a solicitation. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this request, so quotes will not be considered. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.
Response is strictly voluntary - it is not mandatory to submit a response to this notice to participate in any request for quote process that may take place in the future. However, it should be noted that information gathered through this notice may significantly influence our acquisition strategy. All interested parties will be required to respond separately to any solicitations posted because of this source sought notice.
Submission Instructions: The respondent should email Jason.L.wilking@USDA.gov and provide Company name, point of contact, SAM unique Entity ID and general temperature monitoring system information or other information that may be helpful in developing the acquisition strategy. Responses due, no later than August 10, 2026. 11 am CDT. Late responses will not be accepted. This posting is only market research, and the Government will not entertain any questions.
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