The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded a $39,920.00 firm fixed price purchase order to Industrial Plankton Inc., a for-profit organization, for annual PlanktonCare services for four photobioreactors used in the Northeast Eastern Oyster Breeding program. The services include real-time technical support, remote access for equipment management, software updates, a PlanktonCare Parts Kit, free shipping on replacement parts, and exclusive discounts on other parts. The contract has an ultimate completion date of August 27, 2024. This award was not set aside for small businesses.