Sources Sought for Cast Plus Blown Film Line, Albany, Ca Tender, USA - 81544767

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Sources Sought for Cast Plus Blown Film Line, Albany, Ca

Deadline : 25 Apr 2023

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 81544767

Document Ref. No. : 12905B23SS0026

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Description

This is a Sources Sought notice Only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only as part of USDA ARS market research and does not itself constitute an RFQ. This requirement is covered under NAICS code 334516. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified sources; Small Businesses; HUBZone small business; service-disabled, veteran-owned small business; 8(a) small business; veteran-owned small business; woman-owned small business; or small disadvantaged businesses; Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.



Cast plus blown film line minimum specifications:

Extruder must have mono blown film unit for processing of water-soluble resins and other thermoplastic materials. Extruder must have a complete cast film unit. Must be industry standard for Research & Development projects in the plastics industry. Reproducible experiments with small quantities (2-3 lbs.) of material - Small batch quantities save material, time, and equipment costs, enabling rapid iteration with many potential formulations and provides a quick working assessment of samples and processing conditions. Reproducible tensile and barrier properties are crucial to reliable understanding of how materials will be scaled up in a commercial setting. Test results on the equipment may be easily used for scaling projects, allowing a good prediction of industrial processes. Must have flexibility to allow conversion of cast line films to blown films in less than an hour while running. Must be a modular unit. Allows use for current and future projects and upgrades. Allows upgrade to multi-layer line - Single-layer biopolymer films often possess poor barrier and/or mechanical properties. A multi-layer line wo...
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Notice ID : 12905B23SS0026
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Office : USDA ARS PWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: Apr 11, 2023 12:56 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Apr 25, 2023 05:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date:
Initiative: None

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Place of Performance: Albany, CA 94710 USA

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