USDA, ARS, MSA, Procurement/Assistance Office, P. O. Box 225, Stoneville, MS 38776-0225

66 -- 24 POSITION ROTOR SPINNING MACHINE SOL 95-4431-006 DUE 040695 POC Contact, Terry A. Krutz, 601/686-5361, Contract Specialist The U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to issue a sole source contract with Schlafhorst, P.O. Box 240828, Charlotte, NC 28241 for the purchase and installation of a 24 rotor spinning machine with trade-in of a Autocoro 24-rotor machine equipped with SE-9 spin boxes. The new machine is to be delivered to, as well as pick up of the trade-in, at the USDA, ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA. The instrument will be used to permit utilization of cotton in core-spun applications at higher rotor speeds than currently possible. All interested parties may express their interest and ability to meet the requirement through submission of clear and convincing documentation on their product to the contracting officer within 15 days after the date of this notice. An IFB will be issued on or about March 1, 1995. These dates are tentative and will be specified in the IFB package. All requests must be submitted in writing or faxed to (601) 686-5373. No calls will be accepted. (See Note 22.) (0045)

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