The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service issued a purchase order to Meyer Instruments, Inc. on September 24, 2026, for an automated slide scanner with 20-slide capacity and integrated Extended Depth of Field software, total small business set-aside, with a ceiling value of $90,251.50. Place of performance is Calverton, Maryland. The Glissando RS20 system includes whole-slide scanning of 25mm x 75mm microscope slides at up to 400X magnification with 0.5-micrometer resolution, automated tissue detection and autofocus, barcode reading with automated file labeling, and integrated EDF software producing focus-stacked images. Performance is due by December 31, 2026. The solicitation, posted May 26, 2026, sought the specified Glissando RS20 or equal under firm fixed-price lowest-price technically-acceptable evaluation.