66 -- HIGH VOLUME INSTRUMENTATION (HVI) SYSTEMS

Notice Date

November 7, 2000

Contracting Office

USDA, APHIS, Field Servicing Office, Butler Square West, 5th Floor, 100 North 6th St., Minneapolis, MN 55403

ZIP Code

55403

Solicitation Number

40-M-APHIS-01

Response Due

December 24, 2000

Point of Contact

Kathryn Schmidt 612-370-2494

E-Mail Address

</presol> (kathryn.s.schmidt@usda.gov)

Description

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Cotton Programs, plans to procure between 30 and 40 High Volume Instrumentation Systems, the manual cotton classing machinery for one of the Cotton Classing Offices which is yet to be determined for the 2001 cotton classing season. This is a sole source procurement. A contract will be negotiated and awarded to Zellweger Uster, Knoxville, Tennessee. This procurement will be awarded FOB destination, firm fixed price. All effort shall be completed and all reports delivered in time for the 2001 cotton grading season. The solicitation is to be released on or about November 24, 2000. For a copy of the solicitation, submit written or FAXed request stating name, address, telephone number and solicitation number. FAX requests to "Contracting Section: at (612) 370-2106. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Proposals will be due by 2:30 p.m. local time on December 24, 2000. Referenced FAR clauses can be accessed for review on the Internet at the following web site address: http:/www.gsa.gov.far.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001109/66SOL007.HTM (W-312 SN5061I4)