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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, Request for Quote, or Invitation for Bid. 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 requests responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these products and service.

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 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors), with a Size Standard of $16.5 million and the PSC Code is J028.

Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchased in accordance with FAR Part 12 and as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13.

The USDA requires a maintenance contract to provide OEM authorized service and maintenance for a Solar brand Taurus 3500 kw natural gas turbine and related equipment located at the USDA Laboratory facility located in Ames, Iowa. The contractor must have at least 10 years’ experience servicing Solar turbine generators and operating the generator via an ISO/PMCS control system. The technicians working on the USDA Solar turbine must have at least 2 years’ experience in the field working on Solar turbines. Only OEM hardware, software, parts, tools, procedures, and methods shall be used in the operation, service and maintenance of this Solar turbine. Services are to be performed at 1815 N University St, Peoria, IL 61604 in accordance with the specifications listed in the Statement of Work. This is anticipated to be a Base + Four Option Years contract for a period of 12 months from date of award.

Base Period – December 1, 2022-November 30, 2023

Option Year 1 – December 1, 2023-November 30, 2024

Option Year 2 – December 1, 2024-November 30, 2025

Option Year 3 – December 1, 2025-November 30, 2026

Option Year 4 – December 1, 2026-November 30, 2027

This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN):

CLIN 0001: BASE BID: To purchase a maintenance contract to provide OEM authorized service and maintenance for a Solar brand Taurus 3500 kw natural gas turbine and related equipment located at the USDA Laboratory facility located in Ames, Iowa.

CLIN 1001: OPTION YEAR 1: To purchase a maintenance contract to provide OEM authorized service and maintenance for a Solar brand Taurus 3500 kw natural gas turbine and related equipment located at the USDA Laboratory facility located in Ames, Iowa.

CLIN 2001: OPTION YEAR 2: To purchase a maintenance contract to provide OEM authorized service and maintenance for a Solar brand Taurus 3500 kw natural gas turbine and related equipment located at the USDA Laboratory facility located in Ames, Iowa.

CLIN 3001: OPTION YEAR 3: To purchase a maintenance contract to provide OEM authorized service and maintenance for a Solar brand Taurus 3500 kw natural gas turbine and related equipment located at the USDA Laboratory facility located in Ames, Iowa.

CLIN 4001: OPTION YEAR 4: To purchase a maintenance contract to provide OEM authorized service and maintenance for a Solar brand Taurus 3500 kw natural gas turbine and related equipment located at the USDA Laboratory facility located in Ames, Iowa.

The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Services are to be performed at USDA ARS. NADC 1920 Dayton Ave BLDG 24, P. 0. BOX 70 AM ES, IA 50010 during normal business hours and will be identified in the contract.

Capability Statement:

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.

In addition to the Capabilities Statement, companies should complete the attached Sources Sought Response Form and indicate whether 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 SAM UEI 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 UEI# on their capability statements.

To be eligible, all vendors must also be registered in SAM under the specific NAICS code listed as part of this sources sought. If a prospective vendor is not registered under the specified NAICS code and would qualify to be registered under it then they must update their SAM registration prior to providing a capabilities statement.

Finally, to be eligible, all vendors must be NDAA 889 Certified. If they do not currently have a NDAA 889 Certification, then they must complete the attached NDAA 889 Certification form and submit it to melissa.grice@usda.gov so that they can be added to the list of NDAA 889 Certified vendors.

Submitting a Capability Statements:

Responses should be submitted via email by Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (Central Time). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions should be directed to Melissa Grice at melissa.grice@usda.gov.

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.

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