Uster Afir Pro 2

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

The USDA/ARS intends to award a Firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), only one responsible source, to:

Uster Technologies Inc.
456 Troy Circle
Knoxville, TN 37919

Description of Requirement: The objective of this sole source award is to procure the following items:

Specific Requirements: The equipment must include (but not limited)
• Measurement total nep count, total nep meansize, fiber nep count, fiber nep mean size, seedcoat nep count, seed coat nep mean size by way of Electro-optic Sensor
• Measurement of length values by weight (w): Mean length, mean length CV %, short fiber content, upper quartile length by way of electro-optic sensor
• Measurement of length values by number (n): Mean length, mean length CV %, short fiber content, 5 % length by way of electro-optic sensor
• Measurement of fineness, maturity ratio, immature fiber content by way of electro-optic sensor
• Measurement of total trash count, total trash size, dust count, dust mean size, trash count, trash mean size, visible foreign matter by way of Electro-optic Sensor
• Automatic feeding device for measuring up to 30 samples automatically, reducing idle operating time
• Calibration materials for calibration of the following parameters:
- length
- maturity
- neps

The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516; the small business size standard is 1000 employees.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. All information received by 3:00 PM Central Time on August 22, 2019, will be considered by the Government. Responses shall be submitted to Lynn Hults at lynn.hults@ars.usda.gov.

The e-mail subject line shall state: 12405B19P-973282 Notice of Intent to Sole Source. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.

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