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37 -- AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT SOL Solicitation Number 20-3K06-96 DUE 101596 POC Contact Sharon Marks, Contract Specialist, telephone (301) 344-3125 or fax (301) 344-3354 The USDA, ARS intends to solicit on a sole source basis with American Truetzschler, Inc.located in Charlotte, NC for an Opening Line for the Processing of Cotton in Textile Operations.The proposed acquisition is in support of research obtained over the past five years. TheGovernment anticipates a continuation of a lease with option to buy firm fixed price contract for aperiod of performance of a base year and two one year option periods. See Numbered Note22. (0241)

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