10 SAW LAB COTTON GIN

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The USDA/ARS, Coastal Plains Research Center, 2611 Florence, SC 29501 intends to award a firm fixed price, sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(c)(1), and 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one responsible source, to: Compass Systems Akron, OH 330-733-2111 Description of Requirement: The objective of this sole source award is to procure the following items: Compass MG1010 10-Saw Cotton Gin System. This laboratory cotton gin machine will allow for ginning of small cotton samples to generate much needed gin turnout data and ginned cotton seed. It replaces a non-functional and obsolete 30+ year old laboratory gin, but more importantly, it significantly decreases worker exposure to dust because it includes a dust collection system. Market Research revealed that other, larger commercial gins cannot gin the small cotton samples collected in the location's research program. This machine was designed and developed by Compass Systems to specifically gin small research samples while eliminating dust emissions eliminate potential respiratory problems for cotton facility staff involved in the ginning cotton. The NAICS code for this requirement is 332312; the small business size standard is 1250 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. All information received by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on August 13, 2018, will be considered by the Government. Responses shall be submitted to Brenda Nixon at brenda.nixon@ars.usda.gov, the e-mail subject line shall state: 12462018SN0001 Notice of Intent to Sole Source. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.