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, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE), Gainesville, FL 32608 location.

Seeking contractor to provide: One (1) Olfactometer Insect Bioassay System equipment (1 CADS-4CPP, 1 CADS vacuum switch, 1 Olfactometer-arena, 1 Olfactometer arena true choice), Y-tube Bioassay Equipment (YTube: 6 YT 1922 and 2425, 6 SA 1922 and 2425, 12 OSE 1922 and 2425, 12 IOS 1922 and 2425) Stackable Plant Volatile Collection Chambers (7 guillotine, 7 chamber domes, 14 chamber rings), Smoke Emitter Unit, Teflon and Polyethylene tubing in accordance with attached specifications document.

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), Economically Disadvantaged, and Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB).
• SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) 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 response to monte.jordan@usda.gov on or before Tuesday, May 30, 2023, no later than 3:00 p.m. CST. Hard copies of the responses are not required and will not be accepted.

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