USDA-ARS-FAA, Richard B. Russell Center, 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605-2720

36 -- EVENNESS TESTER SYSTEM SOL RFQ-019-4384-98 DUE 072798 POC Elaine Wood, Contract Specialist, 706-546-3534 WEB: Click here to download a copy of 52.212-3, http://www/nist.gov/admin/od/contract/repcert.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer by e-mail, woode@ars.usda.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; prices are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number RFQ-019-4384-98 is issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside is applicable to this acquisition. The standard industrial classification code is 3552. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Specifications for 1 Evenness Tester System: Instrument for automatic measurement of linear mass variation (evenness) in yarn, roving and sliver made from staple fibers including: Capacitance or equivalent sensor for determining mass variations ranging from 1 tex to 5 k tex in accordance with ASTM Standard No. D1425-96 with uniform tension control. Ability to measure and accumulate counts of thick and thin places and neps at sensitivities covering the range of quality produced by industry for all commercial applications. Mass wave length analysis (spectrogram) corresponding to periods that may be induced by all commercially used textile yarn manufacturer's equipment. Provision for test data collection, accumulation, analysis and display including appropriate software and data storage. Automatic yarn bobbin changer capable of accomodating at least 24 standard ring spinning bobbins and 24 rotor spinning cones. Delivery shall be FOB destination, USDA Cotton Quality Research Station, Ravenel Center, Ravenel Center Place, Clemson, SC with 30 days of contract award. Inside delivery is required. Acceptance shall be made at destination. The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition. All quotations must be accompanied with descriptive literature showing that the offeredproduct meets all specifications. The contracting officer will make award based on price and price- related factors. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror/Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its proposal. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-18. And 52.225.21. The contractor shall extend to the government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the inspection clause nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and cnditions of the contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the standard commercial warranty. The contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty (if applicable) with its response. Responses are due 15 days from the date this notice is published in the CBD USDA Agricultural Research Service, 950 College Station Rd, Athens GA 30605-2720 (or PO BX 5677, Athens GA 30604-4577. Point of contract for this acquisition is Elaine Wood, Contracting Officer 706/546-3534, fax 706-546-3444. Posted 07/08/98. (0189)

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