This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation announcement for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Solicitation number 128KAP18Q0005 (See Attached Solicitation) is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005‐95 corrections. North American Classification Coded (NAICS) 541380, Testing Laboratories, is applicable.

This announcement is a total set‐aside for Small Business Concerns.

The CONTRACTOR shall provide all tasks as defined in the SOW. See attached SOW for further details.
Tasks
 Using an instrument such as a Veris machine, collect data on the fly with the following requirements:
- Swath Width = 30 ft.
- Data to be collected
~ ECa shallow (0‐1 ft.)
~ ECa deep (0‐3 ft.)
~ pH
~ Organic Matter
~ Elevation
 Notify USDA‐ARS‐Central Great Plains staff of sample locations for samples used for calibrating the data for pH and organic matter. ARS‐Station staff will collect the samples have them analyzed and report the results to the contractor for calibration of the dataset.
 Deliver the raw data (post calibrated) via email to [email protected]. The data file should include the above data with the corresponding longitude/latitude in at least an Excel or csv file format.

POP is 4/15/2018‐5/31/2018

The source selection procedures to be used will be lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). Technical acceptability will be determined by the following factors:
(i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement;
(ii) price;
(iii) past performance (see FAR 15.304);

Delivery location is: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Central Great Plains Research Station. USDA‐ARS‐CGPRS is located at 40335 County Road 44; Akron, CO.

Address ALL questions in WRITING to the issuing office via email to [email protected]. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. RFIs due to CO via e‐mail NLT 3/28/2018 @ 1000MT.

Quotes due to CO via e‐mail NLT 4/9/2018 @ 1000MT.

The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed price contract on April 10, 2017.

As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USDA/ARS will provide no hard copies.

The successful company must mandatorily be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) at web site: www.sam.gov.

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