A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA- certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. This is not a solicitation Announcement or Request for Proposal. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition.
The USDA, ARS, Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, Grand Forks, ND location has a requirement for one point-of-contact Complete Blood Count (CBC) Analyzer.
Deliverables required:
- 1 each - HemoScreen portable point of care Complete Blood Count analyzer with one linearity kit.
- 1 each - HemoScreen QC kit
- 3 each - CBC test kits
- 1 each - Hemocups
- 1 each - HemoScreen Direct Thermal Printer
- 1 each – HemoScreen Barcode scanner
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 339112. The size standard in number of employees is 1,000.
Companies who have experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. Companies should also indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. Responses must be submitted by Wednesday, September 24,2025 not later than 3:00 p.m. CDT to the attention of Monte Jordan to email address: monte.jordan@usda.gov.
