The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded a $33,605 firm-fixed price purchase order to PP Systems International, Inc., a small business manufacturer of scientific instrumentation, for a portable photosynthesis system and accessories. The contract, which has a total small business set-aside, supports the ARS Vegetable Crops Research Unit's efforts to study photosynthesis and transpiration responses of cranberry plants to water and nutrient management....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded a $40,145.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to PP Systems International, Inc. to provide a portable photosynthesis system with training. The contract was set aside for small businesses. The photosynthesis system is needed by the ARS Agroecosystems Management Research Unit to support ongoing research under National Program 216 Sustainable and Resilient Cropping Systems for Midwestern Landscapes. The...
This firm fixed price purchase order was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to Li-Cor, Inc., a manufacturer of scientific instruments, for a portable photosynthesis system with fluorometer. The $52,846.98 contract has a total small business set-aside and will support the USDA-ARS Global Change and Photosynthesis Research Unit's efforts to measure gas exchange and transpiration in crop plants. The equipment will enable accurate monitoring of...
This federal contract award, valued at $3,975.00, was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Research Service Northern Research Station to PP Systems International, LLC, a woman-owned small business manufacturer of specialized scientific instrumentation. The contract is for the delivery of the POCKET-PEA SYSTEM, a portable photosynthesis and environmental analysis device. This purchase order contract has a firm fixed price and an ultimate completion date of...
The USDA Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Northeast Area awarded a $25,000 purchase order to PP Systems International, Inc. for a CIRAS-4 Portable CO2/H2O Gas Analysis System or equivalent. The solicitation sought a portable gas analysis system meeting attached specifications for use at the USDA Food Quality Lab in Beltsville, Maryland. PP Systems will deliver the system by October 6, 2023 under this firm-fixed-price contract set aside for...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service Research Service Northern Research Station awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order in the amount of $3,796.00 to PP Systems International, LLC, a woman-owned small business manufacturer and distributor of specialized scientific instrumentation. The contract is for the provision of a "POCKET PEA SYSTEM - FIELD PORTABLE SCREENING FLUOROMETER FOR CURRENT RESEARCH IN SOUTHERN PA." The contract did not have a set-aside designation and is...
This federal contract award is for the provision of portable photosynthesis systems with fluorometer to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service. The $114,600.58 Firm Fixed Price contract was awarded to Li-Cor, Inc., a manufacturer of scientific instruments and analysis software for applications such as plant science, climate science, and biotechnology research. The contract has no set-aside designation and was awarded under the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract...
This federal contract award, valued at $81,259.04, was issued by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), a civilian agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The contract was awarded to Li-Cor, Inc., doing business as Li-Cor Bio Sciences, a manufacturer of scientific instruments and analysis software. The award includes the delivery of a portable photosynthesis system with a fluorometer, soil carbon dioxide flux chamber, porometer/fluorometer, portable dew point generator, photosynthesis...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to PP Systems International, Inc., a small business manufacturer of scientific instrumentation, for the provision of an EGM-5 portable CO2 gas analyzer and associated accessories. The order, valued at $12,223.00, includes an internal rechargeable battery, charger/power supply, air sampling pump, desiccant, USB flash drive, software, and basic spares. Additionally, the award...
This federal contract award, valued at $22,920.45, was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to Apogee Instruments, Inc., a small business manufacturer of scientific instrumentation. The contract is for the provision of meteorological and crop sensors for long-term field deployment, supporting the agency's research in areas such as climate change, sustainable food production, and environmental monitoring. Apogee Instruments has a history of...
This federal contract award, valued at $44,520.00, was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to PP Systems International, Inc., a small business manufacturer of scientific instrumentation. The contract is for the delivery of a portable photosynthesis instrument with a fluorometer, which will support environmental research efforts at the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Dairy Forage Research Center in Wisconsin. The original solicitation was a total small business set-aside, seeking a field-rugged, portable photosynthesis system capable of measuring both fluorescence and photosynthetic gas exchange to inform research on crop productivity, water use efficiency, and carbon sequestration. This contract award aligns with the USDA ARS's broader mission of advancing agricultural and environmental science through interdisciplinary research programs.