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This image shows a white cotton sample sack with black text labeling it as "PROPERTY OF USDA, AMS, COTTON PROGRAM" along with a phone number (901-384-3010). A yellow flap or smaller sack is visible at the top of the white sack. This appears to be an example of the small sample sack with flap that vendors must submit as part of their technical qualification for solicitation 12639525Q0060.

The associated solicitation seeks to establish a 5-year IDIQ contract for cotton sample sacks for the USDA AMS Cotton and Tobacco Program, with award anticipated by March 31, 2025. Vendors must submit sample sacks by March 12, 2025 to demonstrate compliance with technical specifications and the Buy American Act. The contract will be awarded based on technical qualifications, past performance (2-5 references required), and price, with technical and past performance factors weighted significantly more than price. This is a small business set-aside under NAICS 314910 with a 500-employee size standard. Pricing will be firm-fixed with economic price adjustment provisions.