The Agricultural Research Service awarded a purchase order to Badger Meter Inc. for $52,462 on September 15, 2026, for a multi-parameter water quality probe capable of high-frequency measurements in laboratory or field settings. Performance occurs at Ames, Iowa, with completion by December 15, 2026. The requirement calls for two units of a Badger Meter Spectrolyser V3 configured for nitrogen sensing and agricultural water parameter analysis, including a UV-Vis detector (190–750 nanometer range), internal data logger, calibration kits for turbidity, total suspended solids, organic carbon, and nitrate concentrations up to 50 ppm, submersible autobrush, connection module, 20-meter extension cable, and carrier attachment hardware. The probe measures nitrate, organic carbon, turbidity, and temperature with wireless communication capability and on-board memory supporting six-month deployments. The award resulted from a commercial items RFQ posted August 26, 2026, with quotations due September 11, 2026.