Agricultural Research Services (ARS) is conducting market research to support the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research requirement for a 600 MHz NMR Spectrometer. The ARS is seeking business sources, including small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, 8(a) certified companies, and other than small businesses. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 employees. The following information is provided to assist the ARS in conducting Market Research to identify potential contractors for this effort:

The government is seeking capability statements from businesses capable of meeting the below performance requirements:

1) 14.1 T shielded superconducting magnet, cryostat and cryoshims
2) Helium hold time >= 150 days
3) Nitrogen hold time >= 15 days
4) Vibration dampening system
5) Digital spectrometer capable of 2 channel liquid state acquisition
6) {1H, 19F} and {31P to 15N}
7) Room temperature shims and lock system
8) Power amplifiers of at least 100W/300W for 1H/X
9) 10 amp gradient amplifier
10) Gradient shimming
11) Cryogen level sensors
12) Variable temperature accessary capable of at least -100C to +100C
13) Variable temperature dewar and hardware
14) Autotune capable for appropriate probe and hardware
15) Auto sample changer for 24 samples
16) 600 MHz 5mm broad band Z-gradient liquids probe
17) Probe should tune from 1H to 19F on high side and 31P to 15N on the X side
18) To include a 2H lock channel
19) Autotune and match accessory for the probe
20) Variable temperature capability, at least -100C to +100C
21) 1H sensitivity >=960:1 0.1% ethyl benzene in thin walled tube
22) 13C sensitivity >=360:1 10% ethyl benzene in thin walled tube
23) PC workstation and software for acquisition and processing

Place of Performance

National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
1815 N. University Street
Peoria, IL 61604

Respondents shall furnish sufficient technical information necessary for the Government to conclusively determine that they are capable of meeting the technical requirements identified above. Firms believing they can meet the requirements are encouraged to respond electronically with no less than the following information:

• Business name, DUNS number, business address, business website, business size status (i.e., SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, LB), point of contact name, mailing address (if different from business address), phone number, and email address;
• Sufficient descriptive literature that unequivocally demonstrates that offered services will meet or exceed above specifications;
• Descriptive material necessary for the government to determine whether the service offered meets the technical requirements;
• If a large business, provide if subcontracting opportunities exist for small business concerns;
• Though this is not a request for quote, informational pricing is encouraged.

The government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, not identified in the response.

Interested Parties must respond with capability statements by email to [email protected] on or before May 15, 2019 at 2:00 PM Central Daylight Time.

Notice of Intent:
Responses to this sources sought announcement will assist the Government in determining whether or not any future requirement similar to this one should be set aside for small business, made available to full and open competition, or procure through sole-source acquisition procedures.

Disclaimer and Important Notes:
This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in FedBizOpps. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Confidentiality:
No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).