THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR SOLICITATION. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) located at Jefferson, AR is seeking business sources including service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small businesses, and 8 (a) certified companies. The following information is provided to assist the FDA in conducting Market Research to identify potential contractors for this effort: The government is seeking sources capable of delivering compressed air and gases; as well as, associated cylinder rentals to meet the research community needs at NCTR in Jefferson, AR. The contractor will generally deliver air and gases once a week, but the government may require same day delivery on an emergency basis. The contractor will supply a wide range of laboratory air and gases included in attachment – A. The appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 424690 – Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers; Small Business Size Standard is 150 employees. Potential contractors must indicate business size and proof of any set-aside certification and provide a contact name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. Capability statements must provide enough information to determine if the company can meet the requirement and shall not be more than 5 pages excluding set-aside certifications. Capability statements must reference similar work that has been performed by the contractor in the last three (3) years, a description of the work and contact information for references knowledgeable about the quality of the supplies provided with the Arkansas geographical area. Identification of the firm’s GSA Schedule contract(s) by schedule number, contract number, and SINs that are applicable to this potential requirement are also requested. Interested Contractors must respond with capability statements which are due in person, by postal mail, fax or email to the point of contact listed below on or before April 21, 2016 by 1:00 pm (Central Standard Time in Jefferson, AR) at the Food and Drug Administration, FDA/OO/OFBA/OAGS/DAP, ATTN: Jennifer L. Johnson, 3900 NCTR Rd., HFT-320, Bldg. 50, Room 429, Jefferson, AR 72079. Reference FDA1161478. For information regarding this market survey, please contact Jennifer L. Johnson at (870) 543-7830, Fax: (870) 543-7990, or email:
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