Environmental Monitoring Equipment (brand name or equal) for USDA ARS Las Cruces, NM

i.This is a brand name or equal combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

ii. The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0983 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) brand name or equal.

iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-05 dated 8/7/2025.

iv. This solicitation is issued as a total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 334516 the small business size standard is 1000 employees.

v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:

0001 4 EA TSI DustTrak DRX ENVTL PWR Supply w/Heater 854302-2 or equal

0002 4 EA TSI Heated Inlet Conditioner EDT 854041 or equal

0003 4 EA TSI Solar Shield for DustTrak ENVTL Encl 85048 or equal

0004 4 EA TSI buPole Mount Kit for DustTrak ENVTL Encl 854049 or equal

vi. Description/Statement of Work/Specification:

Brand Name or equal to TSI models in the CLIN listing.

vii. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:

60 days ADC

USDA/ARS Jornada

ATTN: Nicholas Webb

2995 Knox Street, Wooton Hall, Room 100

Las Cruces, NM 88003

viii. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by

reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and

conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.

ix. Evaluation:

For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.

x. Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote

online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An quoter must state in their quote if they completed

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FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM

xi. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.

xii. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.

xiii. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.

xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.

xv. Date, time and place quotes are due.

Quotes are due by September 26, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time.

Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:

Michael.Sherlock@usda.gov

Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.

xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Michael.Sherlock@usda.gov no later than September 25, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain.

See attached full combined synopsis/solictation for information on how and when to submit along with other mportant information.