SAM #1232SA26Q0625

USDA ARS Solicitation for Soil Fertility Testing Services (IDIQ, Pullman WA)

The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is seeking a small business contractor for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide soil fertility testing services for research sites in Pullman, Washington. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research Unit and ARS Acquisition and Property Division - Products/Services Requested: - Soil fertility testing and analysis of up to 1,000 soil samples per ordering period (base and option year), with a minimum of 90 samples per period - Analysis includes pH, organic matter, electrical conductivity, NO3-N, NH4-N, Bray-1 P, Olsen P, minerals, lime requirements, and cation exchange capacity - Contractor must provide Certificates of Conformance with test results and deliver results within 90 days of sample receipt - Accredited laboratory capabilities required - Product Line Items: - Soil Fertility Testing BASE ORDERING PERIOD (up to 1,000 samples, part number 7540-01-152-8067) - Soil Fertility Testing OPTION ORDERING PERIOD 1 (up to 1,000 samples, part number 7540-01-152-8067) - Analysis of approximately 933 individual airdried soil samples from the R. J. Cook Agronomy Farm - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Set aside for small businesses, including women-owned and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses - Firm fixed price per sample; performance-based contract - Delivery of results within 90 days of sample receipt - Place of Performance and Delivery: - R. J. Cook Agronomy Farm USDA-ARS Long-Term Agroecosystem Research Site, Pullman, WA - PWA Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystem, 4153 Pullman-Albion Road, Pullman, WA 99163 - No specific OEMs or commercial laboratory vendors are named in the solicitation.

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.  Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.  

Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0625 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Soil Fertility Testing IDIQ. 

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541380.  The small business size standard is $19.0M.  This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.  

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