Attachment 3 - JA for Under SAT.pdf

This is a Decision to Restrict Competition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold filed by the United States Department of Agriculture. The document restricts competition for Requisition Number 1168521 (REQ# 1168521 / FY26-007534) to a single source, Agri iOT Limited (Moonsyst), located at 3 Patricks Court, Patrick Street, Kilkenny, Ireland (UEI: UPFQZ6BYLYB6).

The requesting activity is USDA-ARS Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (126538), with the contracting activity being USDA-ARS Acquisition and Property Division (1232SA). The requirement is for 100 rumen pH measurement devices for beef cattle and 10 oxidation reduction potential (ORP) measurement devices for rumen measurement in beef cattle. The rumen pH boluses must measure 130mm x 32mm, weigh 180 grams, maintain accuracy of ±0.2pH for 90 days followed by ±0.4pH from 91 to 150 days, and transmit data to a base station every 10 minutes. The rumen ORP boluses must measure 130mm x 32mm and weigh approximately 180 grams. The justification for restricting competition centers on system compatibility, as the Government currently has installed equipment compatible only with Moonsyst boluses, and other vendors would require purchase of additional systems costing $1-2 million. The document notes that Moonsyst boluses are the only compatible product that will integrate with previous study data and meets the specified technical requirements.