Weekly delivery of Liquid Nitrogen (LN2)

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 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 a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is NOT a Solicitation Announcement or Request for Quote. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources and to determine the capability of Small Business and/or Large Business companies to provide the supplies/services described below. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. Department of Agriculture (ARS) requests responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these products and services. 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 NAICS code for the expected acquisition is 325120, with a Size Standard of 1000 people and the PSC Code is 6830. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchased in accordance with FAR Part 12 and/or as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13. The US Department of Agriculture (ARS) Arthropod-Borne Animal Disease Research Unit (ABADRU) in Manhattan, Kansas has a need for the following: Weekly delivery of Liquid Nitrogen (LN2). Delivery must be between 9:00am to 3:00pm Tuesday through Thursday. Quantity is 220 liters per delivery to be delivered to ABADRU-owned tanks. Reliability, quality, and consistency of delivery is paramount; initial market research indicates that LN2 sources are very limited in Manhattan, Kansas and the surrounding trade area. Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, 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 shall also indicate whether or not they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. To be eligible, all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a current and active registration. A DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register in SAM. A vendor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. Vendor must include their DUNS# on their capability statements. Submitting a Capability Statement: Responses should be submitted via email by Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. (CDT) to the attention of Mark Robinson at mark.robinson2@usda.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions should be directed to mark.robinson2@usda.gov by no later than Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. (CDT). Disclaimer: 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. Respondents are also advised that under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of 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. 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.