Uster Technologies, Inc. was awarded an indefinite delivery contract by the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service Cotton and Tobacco Program to provide high-volume instrument and maintenance services. The single award contract has a potential value of $6.3M and period of performance through April 2024. Under the contract, Uster has received a series of fixed price delivery orders to conduct recurring maintenance on 2015 high-volume inspection machines valued at approximately...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service Cotton and Tobacco Program awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract to Uster Technologies, Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer, to provide high-volume instrument (HVI) machines, software, parts, and maintenance services in support of the agency's cotton and tobacco quality monitoring efforts. The contract, valued at up to $6,821,780.00, covers the delivery of customized HVI units with automated features as well as...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service Cotton and Tobacco Program has awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Uster Technologies, Inc., a foreign-owned manufacturer of textile testing and quality control equipment, to provide maintenance services on High Volume Instrument (HVI) machines used for cotton and tobacco quality testing and analysis. The IDC, valued at up to $1,689,226.00, will cover maintenance beyond the original 96-month period for existing HVI...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service Cotton and Tobacco Program awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract to Uster Technologies, Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer, to provide high-volume cotton classing instruments and maintenance services. The contract has a ceiling value of $7.8 million and a period of performance through January 2029. Under this IDC, Uster Technologies has received various delivery orders for the purchase of new HVI systems, as well...
This indefinite delivery contract (IDC) was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service Cotton and Tobacco Program to Uster Technologies, Inc., a small business manufacturer of textile testing equipment. The $50 million, 5-year IDC is for the purchase of cotton high-volume instruments (HVI) and related maintenance services. A recent $3.125 million delivery order under the IDC was issued for the purchase of 10 HVI machines with modified capabilities. The IDC and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Cotton and Tobacco Program and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to small business prime contractor Phelps Farms for the provision of seasonal cotton and tobacco sample hauling services. The contract, valued up to $7,500,000, has a period of performance from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029. Under this IDC, Phelps Farms will provide firm...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to Integrated Solutions, Inc. for conveyor systems, conveyor modifications, installation services, training, maintenance, and related items. The single award contract has a potential value of $30 million and a period of performance through January 2024. Under the contract, Integrated Solutions has received multiple delivery orders to provide maintenance services and...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Science and Technology Program awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement to Charm Sciences Inc. with a potential value of $30,000. No set-aside was used. The BPA enables the purchase of Ochratoxin A test kits to be ordered through October 26, 2021. As the federal agency responsible for oversight of food marketing and quality, the Agricultural Marketing Service aims to ensure safe agricultural products reach consumers. Through...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement to Millsapps, Ballinger & Associates, LLC with a potential value of $5,000,000 to extend and refine the functionality of the Extensible Assessment Manager platform. Task orders issued against this agreement include $34,800 for science and technology services supporting AMS programs in McLean, Virginia through March 2024. An additional $58,912 task order calls for continuing development and...
The Department of Agriculture has awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to R L Burks Hauling LLC, a small business, for cotton sample hauling services. The IDC has a ceiling value of $7,500,000 and a period of performance through June 30, 2029. Under this IDC, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Cotton and Tobacco Program can issue task orders for the transportation of cotton samples from gins and warehouses to USDA classing offices, primarily in Tennessee, Texas,...