Annual License for CERS J650 Software
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1162112
- Agency
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Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of performance
- Memphis, Tennessee 38133, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services is procuring an annual license renewal for the CERS J6530 software, which provides maintenance, technical support, and product updates for the Cotton Electronic Recording System used by USDA cotton and tobacco program customers. The software is proprietary and custom-written exclusively by ComForte Inc., making it available only from that single source due to intellectual property protections. The government has determined that competition is precluded based on FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) because only one source is reasonably available to provide this specialized, copyrighted solution. Evaluation will follow FAR 12.201-1 simplified procedures for contract awards. Interested parties must submit responses via email to cody.grey@usda.gov no later than January 15, 2026, with an anticipated award date of January 15, 2026, and telephonic inquiries will not be accepted.
This procurement involves no set-aside designations, and ComForte Inc. is the identified sole provider and incumbent contractor for this software license renewal. The contract covers the renewal period from January 15, 2026 through January 14, 2027, representing a one-year term. While the specific award value is not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, the procurement is structured as a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order for the annual license fee. ComForte Inc., located at 30 Wall Street in New York, New York, holds the CAGE code 49UTI and owns all intellectual property rights to the CERS J6530 application, which operates on the HPE Nonstop Platform and cannot be replicated, resold, or modified by third-party vendors.
Notice text
This request is for the purchase of the Annual License Fee for the CERS J6530 software which
includes maintenance, technical support, and product updates for one year (Renewal Period:
(1/15/2026 - 01/14/2027). The J6530 application that USDA, AMS, COTTON & TOBACCO PROGRAM customers use was custom written by ComForte Inc. No other vendor would be able to support it because it is a proprietary piece of software written specifically for the Cotton Electronic Recording System (CERS) and the HPE Nonstop Platform. According to Government Point of Contact for ComForte Inc – Marion Sanders; “Comforte owns the intellectual property of this product” (per email dated 12/29/25).
RFO FAR 12.201-1 Simplified procedures will be used for awarding the contract. The anticipated award date is January 15, 2026.
The intended source for this acquisition is Comforte Inc.
The proposed contractor, Comforte Inc.is the sole provider of the proprietary software solution required to fulfill the Government's needs. This software is copyrighted and constitutes the intellectual property of Comforte Inc. and therefore cannot be replicated, resold, or modified by third-party vendors without violating intellectual property rights.
All responsible sources may submit a response which will be considered by the agency. Please email responses to cody.grey@usda.gov no later than the response date of this notice. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FAR 13 LSJ_Redacted.pdf |
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