The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) has a requirement for a bioprocess control station. The CVB will be using this instrument to produce cultures for antigen/toxin production located at the USDA, APHIS, CVB in Ames, IA.

The purpose of this sources sought is to inquire if there are vendors available which have the equipment described in the attached must have specifications to meet the USDA's needs or that might have the capability to modify any existing equipment to meet our needs.

In response to this sources sought please submit information on your company's capabilities to provide this type of instrument. Please also provide information on whether your company is the manufacturer or a distributor and a small or large business in accordance with the NAICS code listed in this sources sought. The Government acknowledges that responses to this sources sought are not binding offers. The information obtained will assist in our market research and future solicitation processes. The purpose of this sources sought is solely to obtain information and sources for our future requirement.

Please send responses to this Sources Sought are by Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 10:00 am CST. You may send your response to the attention of Sara Matchie by email, by fax to 515-337-7100, or by email to [email protected] Thank you for your reply.