High volume instruments (HVI) with auto micronaire and full service maintenance

Ended Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
AG4740C160002
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
17 $6,590,180 obligated

Award facts

Opportunity
Combined order value
$6,590,180 Current and potential, with all options
Last date to order 100% complete
IDV ceiling 97% used
$6,821,780.00
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

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 recurring maintenance on the installed HVI machine fleet. Several firm fixed-price delivery orders have been issued under this contract, with recent task orders valued at $51,360.00 to $238,680.00 for maintenance services on the 2016 HVI machines located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The agency has also awarded Uster Technologies multiple IDIQ contracts with potential values up to $26 million and $7.8 million to facilitate the acquisition of Uster's specialized textile testing equipment and services. Some of the delivery orders were designated as total small business set-asides.

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
2016 HVI extended warranty extension moratorium approval 184 12639525F0981 Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (APHIS) $28,840
Maintenance on 2016 HVI machines from MAR-sept of FY25 12639525F0428 Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (APHIS) $173,040
Extended warranty of 2016 HVI units for 5 months 12639524F1245 Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (APHIS) $137,300
3RD & 4TH QTR FY24 maintenance on 2016 HVI machines 12639524F0473 Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (APHIS) $164,760
2016 HVI service agreement 12639524F0307 Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (APHIS) $53,140
FY24 maintenance on 2016 machines for december 2023 & january 2024. 12639524F0146 Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (APHIS) $51,360
FY24 maintenance for 2016 HVI machines (october and november 2023) 12639523F1061 Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (APHIS) $51,360
3RD & 4TH QTR HVI maintenance on 2016 machines 12639523F0427 Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (APHIS) $154,080
HVI maintenance on 2016 machines 12639523F0352 Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (APHIS) $65,520
1ST QTR FY23 maintenance on 2016 HVI machines 12639523F0075 Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (APHIS) $65,520
FY22 1 & ST & 2ND QTR maintenance for 2016 HVI units EO14042 12474022F0018 Cotton and Tobacco Program (AMS) $238,680
HVI maintenance for period of 10/01/20-03/31/21. Price is $858.00 per month per unit x 20 units x 6 months. 12474021F0025 Cotton and Tobacco Program (AMS) $205,920
HVI maintenance for period of 10/01/19-03/31/20. Price is $858.00 per month per unit x 20 units x 6 months 12474020F0024 Cotton and Tobacco Program (AMS) $205,920
HVI maintenance for period of 10/01/18-03/31/19. Price is $858.00 per month per unit x 20 units x 6 months. 12474019F0029 Cotton and Tobacco Program (AMS) $102,960
HVI maintenance for period of 10/01/17-03/31/18. 12474018F0010 Cotton and Tobacco Program (AMS) $205,920
HVI maintenance for period of 03/01/2017-06/30/17. Price is $858.00 per month per unit x 20 units x 4 months AG4740D170037 Cotton and Tobacco Program (AMS) $120,120
Purchase of 20 HVI 1000 automic for crop year 2016 AG4740D160038 Cotton and Tobacco Program (AMS) $4,565,740
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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Exercise an Option 3 $0
Exercise an Option 2 $0
Exercise an Option 1 $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract AG4740C160002?

AG4740C160002 was awarded to Uster Technologies, Inc. by Cotton and Tobacco Program (Agricultural Marketing Service) on December 8, 2015.

How much is contract AG4740C160002 worth?

Orders under AG4740C160002 have obligated $6,590,180. AG4740C160002's own ceiling is $6,821,780.

How many orders have been placed under contract AG4740C160002?

17 orders have been placed under AG4740C160002, the latest on August 28, 2025.

Who can order from contract AG4740C160002?

AG4740C160002 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Was contract AG4740C160002 competed?

The extent of competition for AG4740C160002 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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