Hoggone MeSN Feral Pig Bait Boxes

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE - THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services (WS) located in Fort Collins, CO intends to issue a noncompetitive Purchase Order to Animal Control Technologies of Somerton, VIC Australia for Hoggone MeSN Feral Pig Bait Boxes, Toxic & Placebo Bait. This purchase will be under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition 41 U.S.C. 253( c )(1) FAR 6.302-1 which states; The property or services needed are available from only one responsible qualified source at this time and no other type of property or services will satisfy these needs. Animal Control Technologies is the only manufacturer of the proprietary Hoggone MeSN Feral Pig Bait Boxes, Toxic & Placebo Bait. ACTA is an established research partner with the USDA in the development of a toxicant for feral swine and are the only supplier of the feral swine bait that is being evaluated in these research trials. Both the bait stations and the bait are patented by the vendor and no other source can legally supply them. The USDA intends to issue a commercial firm-fixed price Purchase Order for this requirement. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or competitive quotations. Request for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination not to compete this proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products, pricing and specifications, as well as three (3) references for other customers who are using these products to the Contracting Specialist by 10:00 am Mountain Time (MT) on or before the closing date of this notice. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. All information submitted should support the capability to provide the items required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325320 – Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, Small Business Size: 500 employees. Responses received after the response date or without the required information will be deemed nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. Capability statements may be sent to: Contracting Officer, Jeanine Goral, [email protected]. Place of Contract Performance: USDA APHIS WS Fort Collins, CO & Alabama