This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The USDA/Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is conducting market research to support the USDA/ARS/SEA, U.S. Vegetable Research Laboratory, Charleston, SC location. Seeking contractor to provide: G8830A, AriaMx Real-Time PCR Base Instrument With the following configuration: AriaMx Instrument, no filters installed SYBR/FAM 463 - 516nm optical cartridge ROX 585 - 610nm optical cartridge HEX 535 - 555nm optical cartridge Installation (44K) Familiarization at Installation (44L) 401492 AriaMx Adhesive Seals 401490 AriaMx 96 Well Plates, Skirted, LP SYS-QP-8830A, AriaMx qPCR System With the following configuration: Extended Warranty – 2 years total The items above must be compatible and able to be integrated with a Stratagene Real-Time Unit. Responses should include: Organization Name, address, contact phone number, e-mail address, and web site address. Business size. (Small business versus large business), other socio-economic categories such as Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). DUNS number and CAGE code. Tailored capability statements addressing the salient characteristics listed, with appropriate documentation supporting capability. Responses to this Notice must be in writing. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Interested parties should e-mail responses to
[email protected] on or before Monday, August 17, 2020 no later than 3:00 pm CDT. Hard copies of the responses are not required and will not be accepted.