This is a $24,800 firm fixed price purchase order awarded to Best-Test Analytical Services, LLC, a small business, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. The contract is for analytical services to examine 800 soil samples for various chemical properties, including total nitrogen, total carbon, soil organic matter, pH, and electrical conductivity. This contract supports the USDA-ARS Grain Legume Genetics Physiology research program and was set aside for 100%...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service has awarded a $23,690 firm fixed-price purchase order to Meter Group Inc., a manufacturer of environmental monitoring equipment, for the supply of Teros 54 profile soil moisture probes and associated cables. This requirement was sole-sourced due to the specific technical capabilities needed, which include direct connectivity to a data logger, easy plug-and-play operation, and measurement of soil moisture and temperature at...
Meter Group Inc. was awarded a firm fixed price delivery order against their Multiple Award Schedule contract by the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service Southeast Region. The $14,931.99 potential value contract is for the delivery of 50L X 50W (CM) SATURO COMPLETE SET WITH CASE, PART NO. 40837, which includes an automated soil infiltrometer and carrying case. Performance will occur in Jonesboro, Arkansas by December 31, 2021. No set-aside designation was used for...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $159,000 firm fixed price purchase order to VHG Labs Inc. to produce 2,000 bottles of Standard Reference Material 2711b Montana Soil. The original solicitation sought a contractor able to collect SRM 2711b from the ASARCO Smelter site in East Helena, Montana, where SRM 2711a was previously obtained. VHG Labs will provide the requested products and services, including collection of soil from the original location, production of...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Intermountain Region to GPC Consolidated Reporting, a for-profit organization registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). The contract, valued at $6,174.78, is for the provision of greenhouse soil mix. The award does not utilize any set-aside designations. GPC Consolidated Reporting is a versatile federal contractor that has been awarded numerous contracts by...
This is a firm fixed-price delivery order under the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, awarded to Government Scientific Source Inc. (GSS) in the amount of $55,832.00. The contract is for the provision of a Metrohm titration system, 815 robotic USB sample processor, and Omnis software, including installation and warranty, for the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory Branch. The contract is designated as a Total...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area awarded a $18,088.92 firm fixed price purchase order to Ward Laboratories, Inc. of Akron, Colorado for soil sample analysis services. The contract has no set-aside designation and requires Ward Laboratories to perform analysis of soil samples, including testing for pH, total nitrogen, total organic carbon, Olsen phosphorus, sulfate-sulfur, ammonium, and nitrate levels....
The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service Central Region awarded a $20,904.80 delivery order against the Meter Group Inc.'s Multiple Award Schedule contract. The order is for five SATURO Dual Head Infiltrometers to automatically measure infiltration rates and calculate field saturated hydraulic conductivity in the field. The devices allow one person to operate five units simultaneously. Meter Group Inc. will provide the infiltrometers for soil analysis under the...
This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota, valued at $15,991.00. The contract is for soil testing and research analytical laboratory services related to air quality monitoring, with a period of performance through December 30, 2017. The award does not have a set-aside designation, indicating the University of Minnesota competed for and was selected for this contract based on its capabilities. As...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Midwest Area awarded a $11,671 firm fixed price purchase order to Soilmoisture Equipment Corp. to deliver a HandiTrase soil water meter and necessary accessories. The solicitation sought a soil water meter per the specifications to support USDA research programs in Ames, Iowa, with responses due September 7, 2023. Soilmoisture Equipment Corp. will provide the requested soil...