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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 25, 2022 SAM #7512
SOURCES SOUGHT

S -- Laundry service for backpacks, lab coats, and rags

Notice Date
6/23/2022 1:09:13 PM
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
NAICS
812332 — Industrial Launderers
 
Contracting Office
MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 USA
 
ZIP Code
55401
 
Solicitation Number
PPQ221067243
 
Response Due
7/25/2022 3:00:00 PM
 
Point of Contact
Carol Dingess, Phone: 9704947360
 
E-Mail Address
carol.dingess@usda.gov
(carol.dingess@usda.gov)
 
Description
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES OR PROPOSALS, NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government, nor will the U.S. Government pay for information solicited The �U.S. Department of Agriculture,� Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, Plant Protection and Quarantine ,� Pale Cyst Nematode� program� (USDA/APHIS/PPQ/PCN) �facility in Idaho Falls, ID� is conducting a market survey to determine the availability of qualified commercial and nonprofit businesses capable of providing �laundry services to wash backpacks, lab coats, and rags. Laundry to be picked up and returned on a weekly basis. The USDA APHIS pale cyst nematode (PCN) program collects soil samples from agricultural land and screens them in a laboratory for the presence of PCN, a state and federally quarantined pest of potatoes. Backpacks, lab coats, and rags are necessarily in carrying out the PCN program�s mission of preventing spread of the pest and delimiting infestation areas. Maintaining cleanliness of these items is essential in ensuring that PCN and/or PCN-containing soil is not inadvertently spread to non-quarantine areas on employee clothing, tools, or equipment. Backpacks and rags are used by field crews for carrying personal necessities, water, food, and soil samples while working in remote areas. Rags are used to wipe down vehicles and equipment to mitigate the spread of PCN. Lab coats and rags are used the laboratory personnel screening soil samples for the presence of PCN. Lab coats prevent spread of PCN on employee clothing and rags are used to clean microscope slides and beakers. The PCN program requires laundry service throughout the year; however, the article type, and article quantity varies by season. For this reason, a piece rate is preferred and recommended. Location for Services: USDA/APHIS/PPQ 2281 W. Heyrend� Way Suite B Idaho Falls, ID� 83402-5805 PLEASE CHECK� location address and be sure transportation cost is feasible.� There will be no reimbursement for transportation or communication costs for this location. Interested parties are encouraged to complete and return Attachment 1� to the contracting office.� Telephonic inquiries will not be honored.� Please email all questions regarding subject item(s)� prior to Sources Sought closing date to carol.dingess@usda.gov. �� This is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources.� A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.� �No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice.� Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature.� Please provide SAM ID Number,� and point of contact information.� �The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information or samples they provide.� Information� or materials provided is strictly voluntary.� Please� Email (ONLY) Attachment� 1� to Carol Dingess at carol.dingess@usda.gov.� �Please be sure to include notice # PPQ221067423 on subject line.� ��Telephonic inquiries will not be honored.� Closing date for submissions of ��Attachment_1 �and Statements of Capability is �July 23, �2022 at 4:00PM MT. Anyone� wishing to do business� with the USDA must be registered in the government�s System for Award Management� Registrar now known as SAM.� You may register on line with http://sam.gov � A prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM�� database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from a solicitation.� Vendors� may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through http://sam.gov �or by calling� Central Contractors Registration @ 1-866-606-8220 The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement� is �812332 - Industrial Launderers.� The Small Business Size Category is $ 41.5 MIL.� The USDA buying activity in Minneapolis, MN is committed to participation of small businesses (SB) small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), 8(a) small businesses, woman-owned small businesses (WOSB), veteran owned small businesses (VOSB), service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB),� Historically Under-utilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses and Non Profits. The Government intends to provide all information regarding this notice via this web site .� The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to interested parties regarding notices, solicitations� or� amendments.� It is the Vendor�s responsibility to check this web site� www.SAM.gov� periodically for updates.��� Telephone and email requests will not be accepted
 
Web Link
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/4fb53d4a1e20452bb3e027061a44d7bb/view)
 
Place of Performance
Address: Idaho Falls, ID 83402, USA
Zip Code: 83402
Country: USA
 
Record
SN06367818-F 20220625/220623230127 (samdaily.us)
 
Source
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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