Preventative Maintenance Agreement 1232SA25Q0486

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The USDA-ARS PA Grazinglands Research Laboratory in El Reno, OK is in need of a Preventative Maintenance Service for equipment used to quantify research on methane emissions from cattle. The intent will be to award a sole source contract, outside of documented/verified proof that there are viable competitive options available that can provide similar services. DISCLAIMER This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the USDA to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The applicable NAICS codes for this requirement is 332439 and the Product Service Code (PSC) is J066. In response to this source sought, please provide: SUBMISSION DETAILS 1. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide the required services. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFQ will be accepted prior to its release. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, James Porter, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email to james.porter@usda.gov. 2. If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, SAM UEI Number, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, FAX, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. 3) Business Size 4) Sam.gov UEI information including.3. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solution solutions. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS/QUOTATIONS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This procurement will be processed pursuant to FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. No solicitation will be issued. Potential sources who believe they can provide the services listed are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. Responses are to be received by the deadline posted on this notice. No telephone calls are being accepted. The United States Department Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), APD, intends to award on a single source basis. Purchase order type will be a Firm Fixed Price awarded to C-Lock, Inc. This is for proprietary maintenance and service of Greenfeed Equipment. NAICS Code is 332439. Period of Performance is estimated to be 08/01/2025 through 07/31/2026. Award is in accordance FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).