Sources Sought Notice PH Salmonella Serotyping Assay

This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to determine the interest and feasibility of small business set-asides. 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 information from this notice will help the United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, Animal Plant Inspection Services, APHIS, National Veterinary Services Laboratory, NVSL, Ames, Iowa plan their acquisition strategy or plan.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.

The USDA, APHIS, NVSL is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified businesses capable of providing PH Salmonella Serotyping

Assay complete kits include:

 The Luminex xMAP® Salmonella Serotyping Assay (SSA) AGSSA4502 is a multiplex, nucleic acid-based assay for use in identifying serotypes of Salmonella utilizing MicroPlex® Microspheres and run with the Luminex® 200™.

The assay consists of three separate tests that detect O and H antigens simultaneously, including the ability to identify some serotype-specific markers in the Additional Targets or AT test.  Each kit contains 100 tests.

All responding firms are requested to identify their firm's size and type of business to the anticipated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code.   For this acquisition, the NAICS code is 325413 and the Small Business Standard is 1250 Employees

Please submit the following information:

Name and address of company

Relevant  past performance, including:
• Contract name
• Contracting Agency or Department
• Yearly contract value (in $$)
• Period of performance
• Description of work and how it relates to the requirements

Submission requirements:

Interested small business firms responding to this market survey must provide a capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the Governments requirements for the above in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(b). Please specify one primary and one alternate Point of Contact (POC) within your firm, including telephone numbers and email addresses

Only electronic copies of capability statements will be accepted and should be emailed to: [email protected]. The e-mail shall contain the following subject line: Response to Sources Sought Notice - PH Salmonella Serotyping Assay Requirement 2020-SS33. The purpose is to proceed with the acquisition as a set-aside is within the discretion of the Government. If capability statements are not received from at least two (2) responsible small businesses or if the Government determines that no small business concerns are capable of performing this requirement based upon an assessment of the capability statements submitted, the Government may proceed with a full and open competition.

Please submit all information to [email protected] by January 29, 2020 by 10:00 AMCST.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.