Cotton Testing Instruments
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 12639525R0003
- Agency
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Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection 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
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking to procure Cotton Testing Instruments (CTI/HVI) through a 10-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The solicitation requires vendors to provide sophisticated testing equipment capable of analyzing cotton fiber characteristics such as length, strength, uniformity, micronaire, color, and trash content. Specific technical requirements include the ability to test a minimum of 825 samples per shift with cycle times not exceeding 24 seconds for complete instruments. Proposals will be evaluated using a lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with offers due by February 5, 2025, at 11:00 CT. The government expects contractors to provide full commercial warranty, maintenance service, comprehensive training, and documentation for the proposed testing instruments.
This contract opportunity is exclusively set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The total contract has a $50 million ceiling and a $1 million minimum, with a performance period spanning from March 6, 2025, through February 28, 2035. The procurement will focus on four specific CTI configurations: complete instruments, length/strength cabinets, color/trash cabinets, and automated color/trash cabinets. The place of performance is designated as Memphis, Tennessee. Contractors must ensure their equipment is compatible with USDA's existing automated systems and meet stringent technical specifications for cotton fiber analysis. Maintenance and warranty services will extend through June 30th of the year following equipment acceptance.
Notice text
Please see the attached solicitation for all details of this requirement. USDA is looking to establish a 10 year IDIQ contract for the procurement of HVI units for the purpose of classifying cotton.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| B3 12639525R0003.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton Testing Instruments | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Cotton Testing Instruments | Pre-Solicitation |
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