Four cyclone spore traps, furnished on lease
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 12905B23P0144
- Awardee
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Root Applied Sciences Inc. UEI J7L7PJ3BHXE1
- Awarding agency
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Pacific West Area
Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $12,200
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $12,200.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Oakland, CA 94621, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area, awarded a $12.2K firm fixed-price purchase order to Root Applied Sciences Inc. for the lease of four cyclone spore traps. Root Applied Sciences, a small disadvantaged woman-owned business based in Oakland, California, specializes in advanced agricultural monitoring technology and research instrumentation. The contract, awarded on July 17, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of July 16, 2025, represents a continuation of the vendor's ongoing support for ARS research operations at the Oakland, CA facility. This award was not designated as a set-aside contract.
Root Applied Sciences has established itself as a key supplier of specialized scientific equipment to federal agricultural research agencies, with multiple prior purchase orders totaling approximately $41K for cyclone spore trap delivery and leasing. The company's expertise in agricultural pathogen detection and monitoring aligns directly with ARS mission objectives, particularly given the agency's focus on crop protection and sustainable farming practices. Beyond federal contract work, Root Applied Sciences has secured over $824K in USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Small Business Innovation Research Program grants, including a recent $649.7K award to develop automated systems for monitoring airborne fungal pathogens in vineyard applications, demonstrating the company's commitment to advancing agricultural innovation and pest management technologies.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 12905B23P0144?
12905B23P0144 was awarded to Root Applied Sciences Inc. by Pacific West Area (Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery) on July 17, 2023.
How much is contract 12905B23P0144 worth?
The government has obligated $12,200 on 12905B23P0144.
Was contract 12905B23P0144 competed?
The extent of competition for 12905B23P0144 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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