Minimum Specifications - Conviron Irrigation Retrofit.pdf

This document is a minimum specifications sheet from the USDA Agricultural Research Service for a Conviron Growth Chamber Automated Irrigation System Retrofit. The specifications outline requirements for retrofitting two existing Conviron PGC-FLEX growth chambers (serial numbers 190371 and 190372) located at the Soil and Water Conservation Research facility in Adams, Oregon.

The mission-critical requirements include physical hardware components (hose bib connection, control valve, and auxiliary switch terminated in the control panel with auxiliary circuit connection), software updates to enable automated watering system controls, shipping and handling costs included in quoted price, and technical support for installation and troubleshooting. The specifications align with a larger Sources Sought market research effort by USDA ARS to identify qualified vendors, particularly small businesses, capable of providing and supporting these specific retrofit components for their existing Conviron chambers.