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Notice ID:1025600
A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) ...
A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. This is not a solicitation Announcement or Request for Proposal. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. Requirements: Grain Analyzer The USDA-ARS has a requirement for a grain analyzer meeting the below requirements. High throughput evaluation of grain morphometric characteristics and detection of grain size, shape, color, and surface roughness, and user-defined frequency distributions thereof. Requirements: Must be able to collect sample data for sample sizes up to 25 grams Must have simple sample workflow and samples must be processed in 1 minute or less Must have high resolution color camera, at least 10 mega pixel Must have CIE lab color accuracy: d_L=3, d_ab=5 30
