SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- GRAIN ANALYZER
- Notice Date
- 2/10/2021 11:10:50 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- USDA ARS PWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP ALBANY CA 94710 USA
- ZIP Code
- 94710
- Solicitation Number
- 1025600
- Response Due
- 2/17/2021 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 03/04/2021
- Point of Contact
- BRIAN FIEN, Phone: 5093353349
- E-Mail Address
-
BRIAN.FIEN@ARS.USDA.GOV
(BRIAN.FIEN@ARS.USDA.GOV)
- Description
- A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. This is not a solicitation Announcement or Request for Proposal. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. Requirements: Grain Analyzer The USDA-ARS has a requirement for a grain analyzer meeting the below requirements. High throughput evaluation of grain morphometric characteristics and detection of grain size, shape, color, and surface roughness, and user-defined frequency distributions thereof. Requirements: Must be able to collect sample data for sample sizes up to 25 grams Must have simple sample workflow and samples must be processed in 1 minute or less Must have high resolution color camera, at least 10 mega pixel Must have CIE lab color accuracy: d_L=3, d_ab=5 30<L<90, -50<,a,b<50 Must be provide measurements with 25 micron accuracy Application must calculate kernel width, length and area Must be compatible with USB bar-code reader and scale Must calculate kernel weight based on input data Application must accept user input thresholds for classifying kernels Instrument should have small foot print; no more than 24 inches in length or width and 24 inches in height Must come with application software license Must come with computer with Windows 10 or later operating system Must come with 1 year warranty, technical support and training NAICS Code: 334516 and the size standard is 1000 � Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company�s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. Companies should also indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. Responses should be submitted by 02/17/2021 BY 12:00pm PST to the attention of Brian Fien at Brian.fien@usda.gov or 509-335-3349 �
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/a99981d240a54126b1579de5185bb734/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Pullman, WA 99164, USA
- Zip Code: 99164
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 99164
- Record
- SN05914018-F 20210212/210210230119 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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