Roving Frame with Spindles - New Orleans, LA
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0728
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 313110 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
- PSC
- 3625 Textile Industries Machinery
- Place of performance
- New Orleans, Louisiana 70124, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service is soliciting quotes for one Reiter F20 Roving Frame with 36 spindles (115mm) to be delivered to their facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. This procurement replaces a non-functioning Zinser machine at the Cotton Quality and Innovation Research Unit and requires the ability to process cotton, man-made fibers, and blends with specific technical parameters including roving counts of 2,000-200 tex, twist range of 10-100 T/m, and mechanical draft range of 3-33 fold. The solicitation is issued under RFQ number 1232SA25Q0728 as a combined synopsis/solicitation using simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items. Evaluation will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria, with a pass/fail technical assessment followed by price evaluation for quotes that meet all technical requirements. The deadline for quote submissions is August 29, 2025, with delivery required within 90 days after receipt of order on an FOB destination basis.
This opportunity falls under NAICS code 313110 (Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills) and is designated as a small business set-aside with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The procurement quantity is limited to one roving frame unit, with delivery required to the USDA-ARS Southern Regional Research Center at 1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124. No incumbent contractor or previous award values are specified in the documentation. Quoters must maintain active SAM.gov registration, complete all required representations and certifications, and comply with Buy American requirements for domestic content certification. The government intends to award a single purchase order to the responsible quoter submitting the lowest-priced technically acceptable proposal, with quotes required to remain firm for 60 calendar days following submission.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
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 1232SA25Q0728 and 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.
The associated NAICS code is 313110 the small business size standard is 1250 Employees.
List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
1 Each, Roving Frame with 36 Spindles, 115mm
Description/Statement of Work/Specification: See attached specifications requirment
Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
90 Days ARO
USDA ARS
1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70124
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 08/27/2025, 5:00pm CST
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time: jennifer.busbea@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 jennifer.busbea@usda.gov no later than 08/26/2025, 5:00pm CST.
Update #1 ·
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 1232SA25Q0728 and 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 small business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 313110 the small business size standard is 1250 Employees.
List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
1 Each, Roving Frame with 36 Spindles, 115mm
Description/Statement of Work/Specification: See attached specifications requirment
Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
90 Days ARO
USDA ARS
1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70124
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 08/27/2025, 5:00pm CST
Submit quotes to the following e-mail address(es), by the quote due date and time: jennifer.busbea@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 jennifer.busbea@usda.gov no later than 08/26/2025, 5:00pm CST.
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