SAM #12639526Q0113

USDA AMS Seeks Small Business for Automated Conveyor System Replacement and 10-Year Maintenance

This opportunity involves the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Cotton & Tobacco Program seeking small business sources for the removal and replacement of automated conveyor systems at two USDA classifying facilities in Abilene and Corpus Christi, Texas. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Cotton & Tobacco Program - Contracting office: MRPBS Minneapolis MN - Scope of Work: - Design, manufacture, removal, and installation of new automated conveyor systems for cotton sample classification - Includes fill, loader, HVI, classer, return, empty container, retest return, and loose conveyors - Integration of RFID tracking (450 Turck-comparable RFID tags) - Contractor-supplied containers (ABS plastic, 18x11x5 inches, with specific design features) - Classing tables and peripheral mounts (2 units) - Zebra printer for bale ID tags (1 unit) - Electrical control panels and PLCs (Allen Bradley or equivalent, Ethernet/BACNET compatible) - Four tablets for system communication and diagnostics - Service and Maintenance: - Turnkey installation and commissioning, including all electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic work - Minimum 10-year maintenance program with annual pre- and post-season inspections - Repair service and spare parts provision within 24 hours of malfunction notification - Unique Requirements: - High-volume cotton sample processing with detailed operational and safety specifications - All parts must be received by January 1, 2027; installation and commissioning by June 30, 2027 - Monthly status updates on component availability and assembly timeline - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are mandated; RFID tags must be Turck-comparable; PLCs must be Allen Bradley or equivalent - Quantities: - 450 RFID tags, 2 classing tables, 1 Zebra printer, 4 tablets - Locations: - USDA AMS Cotton & Tobacco Program, 24 Windmill Circle, Abilene, TX 79606 - Corpus Christi, Texas (facility details not specified) - Contracting office: 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 410, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Description

This is a sources sought notice.  The USDA AMS C&T is looking for any small business interests that are capable of designing, manufacturing, and replacing the existing conveyor system at two (2) USDA classifying facilities, one (1) in Abilene, and one (1) in Corpus Christi.  The contractor must also be able to service/maintenance the newly installed conveyor system for 10 years after install.  While each requirement will be done through seperate contracts for each facility, this sources sought is combined to seek any small business interest capable of performing the work as part of the market research for both requirements.  

USDA is not looking for quotes at this time and will not except any quotes in response to this sources sought notice.  

If you are a small business capable of satifying the requirement, please email your company's capability statement, previous work in similar scope, and interest in being considered for the future solicitation.  USDA anticipates posting the full solicitation RFQ after May 5th based on the results of this sources sought notice and other market research. 

Please see the attached statement of work and supporting docs for scope of work required before responding to understand the scope of the work required.

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