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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Agriculture was posted on August 5, 2025. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Thoughtfarmer Software License Renewal - for 300 Users

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NAICS

541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, 20250, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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ERS Thoughtfarmer FY25 Salient Characteristics

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ERS Thoughtfarmer FY25 Statement of Need

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm Apd
Contacts1 person available
OfficeBELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA
Office AddressBELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA

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Sources Sought Notice for Thoughtfarmer Software License Renewal - for 300 Users A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. This is not a solicitation announcement or request for proposal. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Economic Research Services (ERS), Information Services Division (ISD) has a requirement for Thoughtfarmer Software license renewal - for 300 users. This software license is for Content publishing, Knowledge management, Create and edit pages, Future publishing, Multiple content types, Multiple page layouts, Import from Word, Rich text editor and spellcheck, insert internal and external links, insert sortable tables, Tag content, Track and revert changes with version history. Please refer to the Salient Characteristics and statement of need when providing information for this Sources Sought. Responses to this notification will help to determine the acquisition strategy for any future solicitation. NAICS: 541511 Customer Computer Programming Services, Size Standard $30 Million Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ERS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. Companies should also indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. Submission Instructions: Interested vendors are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought notice by 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, to the attention of Katelyn Nelson, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov . All questions shall be submitted to contact@example.gov. Responses shall be no more than 10 pages and include the following information: Organization Name; Contact Name, e-mail address and phone number; Organizations UEI number; Business size status for the applicable NAICS code; A statement of interest in any forthcoming acquisition. A statement of capability to perform details of the requirement to include all requirements outlined in statement of need. Country of origin of product. Interested vendors are instructed to provide only the data requested. No proprietary classified confidential or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any nonproprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

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