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This requirement is for the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health and Inspection Service, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, Diagnostic Bioanalytic and Reagents Laboratory, Serology Section. This sources sought is about diagnostic test kits which are used for both domestic and import testing at NVSL.

The contractor shall supply the following:

• Diagnostic test kits must be a cELISA format.


• Recombinant antigen must be either RAP-1 (B. caballi) or EMA-1 (T. equi) or other documented highly conserved antigen.


• Test kits must be licensed for use in US by the Center for Veterinary Biologics


• Documented sensitivity and specificity must be 95-100% for both kits.


• Kits must be available no later than January 1, 2024


• Must be able to produce approximately 200 test kits for each B. caballi and T. equi per calendar year.

This sources sought notice is being publicized to determine if there are any small businesses with the capability of providing the Diagnostic Test kits for detection of Babesia caballi and Theileria equi in accordance with the requirement outlined above.

Small businesses shall be aware they must comply with the FAR 52.219-14- Limitations on Subcontracting. Part 52 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses | Acquisition.GOV

The USDA intends to establish a single or multiple year contract with an estimated contract ceiling of $300,000 - $400,000.00. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325413 with a small business size standard of 1,250 in employees.

This is not a request for quotes, but market research to determine if there are any small businesses capable of providing the equine blood testing services prior to issuing a solicitation. A determination by the Government on the method of competing this requirement has not been established. The Government will not award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or the information received, nor will it reimburse participants for the information they provide. If you are an interested vendor, please provide the following information:

1. Business name and point of contact


2. UEI number


3. Business size


4. A brief Statement of Capability (no more than two pages) which demonstrates the ability to provide the specialized equine blood testing services


5. Any past performance information on contracts of similar size and scope. Each reference should include:
   
   
   
   • A description on the degree of work self-performed.
   
   
   • Past performance references with names and phone numbers.
   
   
   
   


6. If the company is a small business, explain how they would comply with the requirement FAR 52.219-14- Limitations on Subcontracting (if applicable).

Emailed responses are required. Information provided will not be used as a part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. Interested sources who submit information are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Responses to this notice are due no later than 2:00 p.m., Central Time, on Wednesday, December 06, 2023 to the attention of Mario Garcia, Contract Specialist, via e-mail: mario.garcia2@usda.gov. All questions regarding this notice must also be directed to the point of contact in this notice.

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