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 Laboratory, Charleston, SC location. Seeking contractor to provide: Provide material and labor to install one new galvanized 24V actuated damper (2 sections/2 actuators; approximate size 96”W X 199”H to be installed in electrical room on interior side of existing louvered wall w/bird screen. Power and control wiring to new actuators to be included and routed from existing control panels. Provide material and labor to install two Greenheck - galvanized 24V actuated dampers (4 sections/4 actuators; approximate size 96”W X 199”H. Actuated dampers to be installed in mechanical room in place of existing, inoperable and pneumatically actuated dampers. Power and control wiring to new actuators to be included and routed from existing control panels. 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 Zone (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 inquires will not be accepted. Interested parties should e-mail responses to
[email protected] on or before Tuesday, July 28, 2020 no later than 3:00 pm CDT. Hard copies of the responses are not required and will not be accepted.