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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 28, 2020 SAM #6816
SOURCES SOUGHT

J -- Full Service Labor Maintenance Contract for Daikin Chiller

Notice Date

7/26/2020 11:40:13 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
 

Contracting Office

USDA ARS PA AAO ACQ/PER PROP FORT COLLINS CO 80526 USA
 

ZIP Code

80526
 

Solicitation Number

12805B20Q0091
 

Response Due

8/10/2020 2:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

08/25/2020
 

Point of Contact

James Porter
 

E-Mail Address

james.porter@usda.gov
(james.porter@usda.gov)
 

Description

THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR SOLICITATION. This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. �The USDA-ARS in Brookings, SD�currently intends to�award a sole source firm fixed price base plus a four year option contract to Daikin Applied Industries�for the following chiller: The chiller�are manufactured by Daikin�and the only means which the service warranty is�valid is for the preventative and annual maintenance to be performed by an authorized Daikin representative. The Daikin Applied representative located in Sioux Falls, SD �is the only authorized Daikin�service representative for this�region providing these services. Daikin�has extensive experience with chillers and has direct access to technical support and exclusive access to Daikin�service bulletins and�alerts which other contractors do not. In the case of unusual or difficult problems, they have�access to Daikin�engineers that can reduce the amount of time needed to solve such problems. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 United States Code 2304(c)(1) as�implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302- 1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and�No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request forProposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit�the USDA to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes,�bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this�sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs�incurred in response to this notice.��Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement,�based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if�a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry.� It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for�additional information pertaining to this requirement.� In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting�competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions. Provide the�specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 2. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code,�identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement�regarding small business status�(including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.)�and the corresponding NAICS code. 3. �Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available,�including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog�pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/ad6897ae106d419bab0b0ea451eb8b23/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Brookings, SD 57006, USA

Zip Code: 57006

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05733823-F 20200728/200726230139 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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