Cotton Testing Instruments
ID: 12639524R0003Type: Presolicitation
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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)

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https://sam.gov/opp/c0b2bb8124ab410eb5079c635b3a728d/view
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    The Department of Agriculture, specifically the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, is preparing to solicit proposals for a ten-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the procurement of Cotton Testing Instruments (CTIs), which are interchangeable with High Volume Instruments (HVI). The contract will require a full commercial one-year warranty and comprehensive service maintenance for the instruments. These testing instruments are crucial for ensuring the quality and standards of cotton products, which play a significant role in the agricultural sector. Interested parties should note that this is a pre-solicitation notice, with the full Request for Proposal (RFP) expected to be posted on SAM.gov on or before December 31, 2024. For further inquiries, potential bidders can contact Jeremy A. Pouliot at jeremy.pouliot@usda.gov or by phone at 612-336-3204.

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    Jeremy A Pouliot
    (612) 336-3204
    jeremy.pouliot@usda.gov
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