Cotton Seed Counter
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0920
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- College Station, Texas 77845, United States
- Points of contact
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- Brian Brusky brian.brusky@usda.gov (608) 215-2837
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is procuring one Cotton Seed Counter through solicitation 1232SA25Q0920, a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. The required seed counter must feature dual-chutes for simultaneous packet filling, a touch panel display, fiber optic counting module, and the capability to count seeds ranging from 1mm to 18mm with 0.1% accuracy. The device must support up to 100 product IDs, offer connectivity through USB, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet, and be programmable for 1-999,999 seeds per bag with bag detection sensors. The government will evaluate quotations using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, assessing technical capability on a pass/fail basis followed by price evaluation. Quotes are due September 23, 2025, and must be held firm for 60 calendar days.
This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. While no specific budget range is disclosed, this is a single unit procurement with delivery required within 60 days after award to College Station, Texas. The contract specifies FOB Destination terms, meaning the contractor bears responsibility for delivery to 2881 F&B Road, College Station TX 77845. Offerors must maintain active SAM.gov registration and complete all required federal representations and certifications as part of their technical submission package.
Notice text
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0920 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-05 dated 08/07/2025.
This solicitation is issued as SB SET ASIDE. The associated NAICS code is 334516 the small business size standard is 1,000.
List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
0001 Cotton Seed Counter 1 each
Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
See attached Specifications
Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
Needed 60 days after award to 2881 F&B Road, College Station TX. 77845
This requirement shall be FOB Destination.
FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
Quoters are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), with their quote online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An quoter must state in their quote if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (DEVIATION), is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
Date, time and place quotes are due.
Quotes are due by 5:00pm EDT on 9/23/2025
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time:
brian.brusky@usda.gov
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Brian Brusky at brian.brusky@usda.gov no later than 5:00pm EDT on 9/19/2025
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Seed Counter - USDA.pdf | ||
| TCs - UNDER SAT - Supply.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton Seed Counter | Award Notice | |
| Cotton Seed Counter | Solicitation |
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