Portable root camera
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1232SA25P0217
- Awardee
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Chen Instrument Design Inc. UEI L3Y9BBAHW595
- Awarding agency
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Central Program Planning Coordination and Support
Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $20,525
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- In-Situ Root Camera Solicitation · 1232SA25Q0487 · Posted Jul 25, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $20,525.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Pacific West Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 4 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $20,525 |
About this award
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded an $20,525 firm fixed-price purchase order to Chen Instrument Design Inc. (doing business as CID Felix Interscan Companies) for procurement of a portable root camera system. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 334516, resulted from Request for Quotation #1232SA25Q0487 and was evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology. The awardee was tasked with providing a CID CI-600 In-Situ Root Imager or approved equivalent, a sophisticated scientific instrument capable of non-destructive, 360-degree imaging of actively growing roots at variable soil depths with high-resolution imaging up to 600 DPI and scan speeds ranging from 30 to 150 seconds.
Performance of the contract is scheduled at the USDA Agricultural Research Service National Forage Seed Production Research Center in Corvallis, Oregon, with delivery required within 60 days of contract award and a completion date of December 31, 2025. Chen Instrument Design Inc., a small business manufacturer of specialized scientific instrumentation based in Camas, Washington and registered in SAM.gov since 2004, brings extensive experience in federal contracting, having previously secured multiple awards from USDA's Agricultural Research Service as well as other agencies including NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey. The procurement includes shipping and handling services under FOB Destination terms, placing full delivery responsibility on the contractor.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1232SA25P0217?
1232SA25P0217 was awarded to Chen Instrument Design Inc. by Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) on August 19, 2025.
How much is contract 1232SA25P0217 worth?
The government has obligated $20,525 on 1232SA25P0217.
Which agency awarded contract 1232SA25P0217?
Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) awarded 1232SA25P0217, with funding from Pacific West Area (Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery).
Was contract 1232SA25P0217 competed?
The extent of competition for 1232SA25P0217 was competed under sap. The government received 4 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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