SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- National Cotton Variety Test (NCVT) Program that Evaluates Cotton Seed Quality Traits
- Notice Date
- 6/17/2022 10:19:03 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- USDA ARS SEA AAO ACQ/PER PROP STONEVILLE MS 38776 USA
- ZIP Code
- 38776
- Solicitation Number
- 12405B22Q00104
- Response Due
- 6/22/2022 8:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Shalunda Mix
- E-Mail Address
-
shalunda.mix@usda.gov
(shalunda.mix@usda.gov)
- Description
- Solicitation Number: 12405B22Q0104 Notice Type:� Sources Sought� Synopsis:� The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, Stoneville, MS is requesting information regarding the capability to provide a National Cotton Variety Test (NCVT) program that evaluates cotton seed quality traits such as oil content, protein content, and gossypol content. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:� The National Cotton Variety Test (NCVT) program evaluates cotton seed quality traits such as oil content, protein content, and gossypol content. A range of 300 to 1000 seed samples needs to be analyzed annually. Cotton industry and breeders are using these data to analyze historical trends in cotton production and environmental impacts on seed quality. These data in the program are used to compare with the regional cultivars for genetic improvement of cotton seed quality. It is required that appropriate methodologies are applied to generate accurate and reliable chemical measurements on the cotton seed quality traits. Continuity in protocols from one year to the next is required. The Official methods for cotton seed testing are issued by the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) (AOCS Methods Aa 4-38, Ba 4f-00; and Ba 8a-99). However, it is required that a laboratory needs to set up the procedures as a routine operation to allow accurate and reliable measurements of a large number of seed samples at a relatively low cost. Eurofins Scientific is currently the only one vendor that has set up the procedures as their routine operations for cotton seed measurements. The methods are difficult to set up from scratch since they require very specialized skills and equipment such as fuming hood and a cotton seed cracker. Crop Genetics Research Unit has used Eurofins as a vendor for NCVT cotton seed analysis for decades. A change to a different vendor would require a new set up of the protocols and training of the technicians that would raise the cost and lower the quality on seed chemical analysis. This is not a request for proposals, but instead market research to determine interested vendors prior to issuing a solicitation. Pricing information provided is for estimation purposes only. A determination by the Government on the method of competing this requirement has not been established. The Government will not award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or the information received, nor will it reimburse participants for the information they provide. If you are an interested vendor, please provide the following information: 1) Business name and point of contact; 2) DUNS number and CAGE code; 3) business size; and 4) a brief statement of Capability (no more than three pages) which demonstrates the ability to meet the specialized work requirements above. Include any past performance information on contracts of similar size and scope. Electronic responses are preferred. Information provided will not be used as a part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses are due no later than 10:00 a.m., Central Time, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, to the attention of Shalunda Mix, Contract Specialist, via e-mail to shalunda.mix@usda.gov. Contracting Office Address: USDA-ARS, SEA 141 Experiment Station Road P. O. Box 225 Stoneville, MS 38776 Primary Point of Contact: Shalunda Mix Contract Specialist shalunda.mix@usda.gov
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Stoneville, MS, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06362746-F 20220619/220617230111 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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