Corpus Christi Conveyor System

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is requesting quotations for the design, fabrication, and installation of a new conveyance system at the USDA Cotton Classification Office in Corpus Christi, Texas. This project involves replacing existing infrastructure with two fully automated cotton sample conveyance systems. The scope covers the entire lifecycle from design and construction to installation and long-term maintenance. This is an unrestricted requirement under NAICS code 333922 for Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing. The government plans to award a firm-fixed-price contract with a base period and four ordering years. Final project completion is required by March 31, 2027, and quotations must remain valid for 90 days. Technical requirements include integrating Rapid Conditioning Units (RCU), load workstations, and supply/return conveyors within specific engineering tolerances. The facility layout includes a Classing Laboratory and a Color Trash Zone, which the new 120-foot two-tier conveyor system must accommodate. The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a solicitation for a new automated cotton sample conveyance system in Corpus Christi, Texas. This project replaces a 120-foot two-tier conveyor with a modern system to support the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Cotton and Tobacco Program. The contractor must remove the existing 120-foot two-tier conveyor and install a new system capable of processing 15 to 18 million cotton samples per year.