Cotton Testing Instruments
ID: 12639525R0003Type: Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICEMRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MNMINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55401, USA

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/0d1f3d48b09047ee90a4d32ecb320d46/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Jan 6, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Jan 6, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Mar 5, 2025, 5:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Agriculture, specifically the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, is seeking proposals for a ten-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to procure Cotton Testing Instruments (CTIs) for classifying cotton. The CTIs must adhere to stringent specifications for measuring various qualities of cotton, including fiber length, strength, micronaire, color, and trash content, with options for different configurations to enhance laboratory automation and efficiency. This procurement is crucial for ensuring accurate cotton quality assessments, and the contract is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 334516, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Interested contractors should submit detailed pricing, technical specifications, and compliance certifications, and may contact Jeremy A. Pouliot at jeremy.pouliot@usda.gov or 612-336-3204 for further information.

Point(s) of Contact
Jeremy A Pouliot
(612) 336-3204
jeremy.pouliot@usda.gov
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Jan 6, 2025, 9:05 PM UTC
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a ten-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to acquire Cotton Testing Instruments (CTI). The CTIs must meet stringent specifications for measuring various cotton qualities, including fiber length, strength, micronaire, color, and trash content. The solicitation includes multiple options for different configurations of CTIs, each designed to facilitate automation and efficient laboratory operations. Interested contractors must provide detailed pricing, technical specifications, and certifications that the offered instruments comply with required standards. The contract is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 334516, having a size standard of 1,000 employees. Proposals will be evaluated based on the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. The RFP emphasizes the importance of compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and requires a full commercial warranty and maintenance services for the supplied instruments, ensuring continuous operation throughout the contract period.
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