USNA Greenhouse Argus Control System Upgrade

Solicitation Number: 12305B22Q0159 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, and is being conducted according to FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The U. S. National Arboretum requires services of a vendor to upgrade the existing Greenhouse Argus Control system to be supported by and work with the latest versions of associated Argus operating systems and hardware offering the highest efficiency, performance and outputs. Work shall be in accordance with manufacturer specifications and accepted commercial practices. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Northeast Area (NEA) issues this Request for Quotes (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through FAC 2022-07. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334512 - Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use; small business size standard is 500 Employees. Project Summary: The Contractor shall perform a preliminary system audit, a greenhouse climate audit and an indoor climate audit to evaluate the performance of the USNA Argus control system hardware, software and control strategies, and its effectiveness of meeting the growing expectations of USNA. The USNA also requires the repair and replacement of Argus hardware that will replace obsolete parts, allow for more accurate system communications, more effective data collection and storage, more efficient program execution, optimal growth environments and access to future Argus software upgrades and improvements. DELIVERY TO: USDA-ARS-Project Location: US National Arboretum (USNA), 3501 New York Ave, N.E., Washington, DC 20002 IMPORTANT NOTICE: All contractors submitting bids, proposals, or quotes on USDA solicitations must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Failure to register in the SAM database will make an Offeror ineligible for award. The SAM website can be accessed at www.sam.gov/portal/SAM The Government intends to post all notices/amendments related to this solicitation on government point of entry (GPE) Contract Opportunities at https://beta.sam.gov/. Any additional amendments and/or documents related to this procurement will be available electronically only. Potential Quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of those documents related to this procurement, if any. Offerors are encouraged to check the FBO web site frequently in order to be notified of any changes to this solicitation. Interested vendors should reference the solicitation documents for all terms and conditions, evaluation factors and submission requirements. The Government intends to award a Firm fixed-price contract. SELECTION PROCESS: Pending availability of funding, the basis for any potential award is BE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT, PRICE AND OTHER FACTORS CONSIDERED. Only one award will be made under this solicitation based on availability of funding. In order to be considered for award OFFERORS SHALL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING: Submit documentation showing technical capability to meet or exceed Performance Elements and Benchmarks in the SOW. Submit Firm Fixed Price quotation (Quote SF 1449 and company letterhead) detailing the description, total price and valid for at least 60 days after receipt of quote. Delivered FOB Destination inclusive of all costs. Submit DUNS# with quotation. 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