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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JANUARY 10, 2026 SAM #8811
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Annual License for CERS J650 Software

Notice Date

1/8/2026 9:04:35 AM
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

541 — Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
 

Contracting Office

MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 USA
 

ZIP Code

55401
 

Solicitation Number

1162112
 

Response Due

1/15/2026 6:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

01/30/2026
 

Point of Contact

Cody Grey, Phone: 6038330842
 

E-Mail Address

cody.grey@usda.gov
(cody.grey@usda.gov)
 

Description

This request is for the purchase of the Annual License Fee for the CERS J6530 software which includes maintenance, technical support, and product updates for one year (Renewal Period: (1/15/2026 - 01/14/2027). The J6530 application that USDA, AMS, COTTON & TOBACCO PROGRAM customers use was custom written by ComForte Inc. No other vendor would be able to support it because it is a proprietary piece of software written specifically for the Cotton Electronic Recording System (CERS) and the HPE Nonstop Platform. According to Government Point of Contact for ComForte Inc � Marion Sanders; �Comforte owns the intellectual property of this product� (per email dated 12/29/25). RFO FAR 12.201-1 Simplified procedures will be used for awarding the contract. The anticipated award date is January 15, 2026. The intended source for this acquisition is Comforte Inc. The proposed contractor, Comforte Inc.is the sole provider of the proprietary software solution required to fulfill the Government's needs. This software is copyrighted and constitutes the intellectual property of Comforte Inc. and therefore cannot be replicated, resold, or modified by third-party vendors without violating intellectual property rights. All responsible sources may submit a response which will be considered by the agency. Please email responses to cody.grey@usda.gov no later than the response date of this notice. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/69d6be4039314f65be82aa9b0874ecca/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Memphis, TN 38133, USA

Zip Code: 38133

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07682145-F 20260110/260108230045 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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