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

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Fruit Fly Exclusion and Detection Program Facility located in Palmetto FL has an existing Conference Room that is unequipped with Audio Video Conferencing and          training capabilities and needs a vendor who can provide them with such capabilities in accordance with the attached statement of work.

Location:

            USDA APHIS PPQ

1724 20th Street E.

Palmetto, Florida 34221

PLEASE CHECK location address and be sure transportation cost is feasible.  There will be no reimbursement for transportation or communication costs for this location.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 517121 Telecommunications Resellers.  The Small Business Size Category is 1,500 Employees

Interested sources are encouraged to email all questions and capability statements regarding this requirement prior to Sources Sought closing date to [email protected].

Please be sure to include notice # SS1083952 on subject line when responding.

This is not a request for competitive quotes, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources.  A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  No requests for capability briefings will be honored because of this notice.

Please provide the following information when responding:

Name of Company

uei SAM ID Number

Point of Contact Info – Name, Phone# , Email Address

The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information or samples they provide.  Information or materials provided is strictly voluntary.

The USDA buying activity in Minneapolis, MN is committed to participation of small businesses (SB) small, disadvantaged businesses (SDB), 8(a) small businesses, woman-owned small businesses (WOSB), veteran owned small businesses (VOSB), service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), Historically Under-utilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses and Non-Profits.

Anyone wishing to do business with the USDA must be registered in the government’s System for Award Management Registrar now known as SAM.  You may register online with http://sam.gov

A prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM   database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from a solicitation.  Vendors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through http://sam.gov   or by calling the Contractors Registration hotline @ 1-866-606-8220

The Government intends to provide all information regarding this notice via this web site.   The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to interested parties regarding notices, solicitations, or amendments.  It is the Vendor’s responsibility to check this web site  www.SAM.gov  periodically for updates.    Telephone and email requests will not be accepted