This is a $18,500.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by a civilian U.S. government agency, the Northeast Area office, to Chen Instrument Design Inc. (CID Felix Interscan Companies), a for-profit manufacturer of plant science measurement tools and analysis services. The contract is for the delivery of an in-situ root imager, with a period of performance ending on November 30, 2016. CID Felix Interscan Companies has previously provided instrumentation and services to various federal agencies, including the U.S. Geological Survey, Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, for plant science research and testing applications. This award does not have a set-aside designation.