Seed Germinators

United States Department  of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Procurement and Property Services Special Projects Operation Center Northwest Branch is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify small businesses as having an interest in and the resources to support a requirement for:

Two (2) Seed Germinators:

The seed germinators must have climate controls including temperature, light and humidity within necessary parameters for optimal seed germination. The germinators must run on 120 Volts. Below are the minimum specifications for the two seed germinators: Voltage - 120V, 60 Hz Temperature - Range: 0. to 38. (32. to 100.) - Control: 0.1. - Programmability: Ramp and Soak Volume - Interior: 25 to 29 ft3 - Shelf size: 4.5 to 5.5 ft2 - # shelves: 15 to 20 Construction - Body: Stainless steel - Shelving: Stainless steel Lighting - 6 to 8 lights mounted inside Humidity - No The exterior dimensions for the germinator of interest: Width 66" Depth 33.6" Height 77.2"

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and the Classification Code assigned is F013 Natural Resources/Conservation- Tree Breeding

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This is a request for capability information and does not constitute a request for quote. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The Federal Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide these items, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR 100% TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS. USDA anticipates a firm fixed-price contract awarded on an all-or-none basis. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to provide the above-listed supplies are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by November 20, 2023, by 12:00PM EST. All responses (2-pages maximum) under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to Winston.Buchanan@usda.gov; subject line: Sources Sought Notice for 1110440.