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THIS IS A Sources Sought Announcement Only. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is searching for firms who can provide support and maintenance of GrowSafe 8000-series feeding nodes in use at BARC dairy facilities. Support and maintenance consist of Remote Assist Analytics Package + Enhancements and Remote Assist Warranty and System Support. As part of its market research, USDA ARS is issuing this Sources Sought notice to determine if there exist an adequate number of qualified interested contractors capable of providing the requirement. The Government may use the responses to this Sources Sought for information and planning purposes. No Request for Quote (RFQ) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the RFQ. Responses to this Sources Sought are not quotes on which USDA ARS can issue any contract. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute an RFQ. The Government does not intend to make an award based on responses to this inquiry. All information received in response to this Sources Sought notice marked ""Proprietary"" will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Inquiry. USDA ARS will not pay for information received in response to this Request. Do not submit pricing information in response to this Request. Please send responses with the subject heading: support and maintenance of GrowSafe 8000-series feeding nodes in use at BARC dairy facilities falcon.albino@usda.gov by 10/27/2022.