Percival LT-36VL Plant Growth Chambers

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Environmental (EL), Aquatic Ecology and Invasive Species (EEA) Branch intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Percival Scientific Incorporated, upon the basis of the authority provided at FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1).ERDC-EL-EEA intends to purchase of QTY 2 each:  Percival LT-36VL low-temperature plant growth chambers are required to culture and experiment with plant species and their insect pests under freezing or near-freezing controlled-conditions.These chambers must to meet our obligations to the Aquatic Plant Control Research Program (APCRP). APCRP has funded EEA to develop better cold-adapted insect herbivores to control invasive plant species that occur in the temperate US.The equipment must have the following performance characteristics:• Range of temperatures (with lights on) between -10-44°C• Light intensity of lights ≥ 300 μmol/m2/s with light banks on exterior of chamber• At

least two usable shelves• Programmable temperature/photoperiod and high-temperature alarms• Interior footprint ≥ 5 ft2 per shelf• Shelf height (Distance between shelves) at least 20 in• Electrical requirements 115 cord (not 220)Purchase includes the following options:• Shipping with lift gate to Biomanagement Laboratory Building 5036 room 5A, ERDC VicksburgServices Included:• 2 years warranty on parts and laborThe associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, which has a size standard of 1,000 employees.This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit a capability statement to be reviewed. All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government's acquisition strategy.Please provide responses to this notice NLT 1:00 PM EST, 24 January 2020 to:Andrea.D.Knowles@usace.army.milTelephone responses will not be accepted.Responses to this notice will not be considered as a response to any solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offerors list, or to receive a copy of any solicitation.  A determination by the Government not to compete the contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.Note: In order to be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete the FAR and DFARS representations and certifications.