Modify Existing Cotton Color Measurement Instrument
The United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Marketing Service, Cotton and Tobacco Programs, plans to award a sole source contract to Uster Technologies, Inc. located at 456 Troy Circle, Knoxville, TN 37919 for the purchase of software and hardware revisions to an existing color measurement instrument. Uster is the original manufacturer of the color measurement instrument. This contract will include the following: 1. Improved software interface for the user receiving cotton color measurement tests; 2. Improved graphical software interface to assist the user in cotton bale selection for cotton standards; 3. Improved hardware components for the purpose of improved productivity of cotton color testing; 4. Improved hardware lighting components to further stabilize the color measurement system; 5. Improved hardware components to ensure proper pressure application at point of testing; and 6. Improved hardware system to accommodate current safety requirements. The period of performance for this contract is from date of award through 12 months. This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. Firms that believe they can provide equal or superior products/services are encouraged to identify themselves and provide a substantive statement with descriptive literature and any other supporting information to the Contracting Officer by the closing date of this notice. All information received will be considered by the Government to determine if more than one firm can meet the Government's requirements and is capable of providing equal or superior products/services. All responses must be in writing and should be emailed to BeverlyS.Brown@ams.usda.gov. Questions concerning this acquisition must be in writing and directed to BeverlyS.Brown@ams.usda.gov. Responses must be received by 2:00 P.M. central time on July 10, 2015.
Beverly S. Brown, Phone 901-384-3099, ext. 3103, Fax 901-384-3021, Email BeverlyS.Brown@ams.usda.gov
