A civilian federal agency awarded Percival Scientific Incorporated, a woman-owned small business headquartered in Perry, Iowa, a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $28,430 for a biological incubator. The contract was awarded on September 17, 2018, with an ultimate completion date of February 2, 2019, and will be performed in New Orleans, Louisiana. No set-aside designation was used for this procurement, which was issued following a solicitation posted on September 11, 2018.
Percival Scientific Incorporated specializes in manufacturing highly customized controlled environment chambers and scientific research equipment, serving federal research agencies across multiple disciplines. The company is registered in the System for Award Management and holds SBA certification as a women-owned small business. This contract represents a typical engagement for the vendor, which maintains an established presence as a supplier of environmental control technologies and laboratory equipment across federal agencies including the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency.