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Amendment 0001 issued to:

• Change original Set-Aside from Total Small Business Set-Aside to Full and Open Competition.


• Extend responses due date to August 30, 2023 03:00 pm CDT.

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The USDA/Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is conducting market research to support the USDA/ARS/SEA, Southern Regional Research Center (SRRC), 1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd., New Orleans, LA (70124) location.

Seeking contractor who shall provide in accordance with attached specifications document:

• TSK20 SE 20/20/R Screw Element Conveyor Part, 1.4112


• Quantity: 10


• Screw element conveyor part SE-I-10/20/R 1.4112


• Quantity: 10


• TSK20 SE-I-20/10/L Screw Element Conveyor part


• Quantity: 2


• KBW-I-45/5/20/L Screw Element Kneading Block


• Quantity: 8


• Screw element kneading block KP-I-60/4/15/R 1.4112


• Quantity: 6


• Screw element kneading block KP-I-30/4/15/R 1.4112


• Quantity: 6


• TSK20 Screw Tip


• Quantity: 2


• Tolerances need to be within a hundred thousandth of an inch. If specifications are not correct the screw elements will either ruin the extruder barrel or result in a catastrophic failure.

Responses should include:

• Organization Name, address, contact phone number, e-mail address, and web site address.


• Business Size. (Small business versus large business), other socio-economic categories such as Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB-ZONE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged, and Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB).


• SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number and CAGE Code.

Tailored capability statements addressing the salient characteristics listed with appropriate documentation supporting capability.

Responses to this Notice must be in writing. Telephone inquiries WILL NOT be accepted.

Interested parties should e-mail response to monte.jordan@usda.gov on or before Wednesday, August 30, 2023, no later than 3:00 p.m. CST. Hard copies of the responses are not required and will not be accepted.