Water Treatment Facility Operations

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The USDA/Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is conducting market research to support the USDA/ARS/SEA, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory - PICOS Farm, Fort Pierce, FL location. Seeking contractor to provide: Licensed water plant operator to keep small water plant facility at PICOS farm facility, Fort Pierce, FL in compliance with state and local requirements. Maintain records Monitor chlorine levels Monitor pH levels and injection pump Record flow/usage Provide annual required water test for Point of Entry (POE) Nitrite/Nitrate Perform minor repairs as needed during course of year. Period of Performance: Base Year: 06/01/2021-05/31/2022 (Monthly Billing) Option Year 1: 06/01/2022-05/31/2023 (Monthly Billing) Option Year 2: 06/01/2023-05/31/2024 (Monthly Billing) Option Year 3: 06/01/2024-05/31/2025 (Monthly Billing) Option Year 4: 06/01/2025-05/31/2026 (Monthly Billing) Responses should include: Organization Name, address, contact phone number, e-mail address, and web site address. Business size. (Small business versus large business), other socio-economic categories such as Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). DUNS number and CAGE code. Tailored capability statements addressing the salient characteristics listed, with appropriate documentation supporting capability. Responses to this Notice must be in writing. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Interested parties should e-mail responses to monte.jordan@usda.gov on or before Tuesday, May 18, 2021 no later than 3:00 pm CST. Hard copies of the responses are not required and will not be accepted.