Brand Name or Equal: bbe PHYCOPROBE 3

The US Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants is procuring one bbe PhycoProbe 3 and WorkStation25 laboratory instrument for measuring aquatic parameters including chlorophyll A, green algae, cyanobacteria, diatoms, phycobiliprotein, pressure, and temperature. The instrument must be factory-calibrated and capable of operating at depths up to 100 meters with LED-based fluorescence excitation and water temperature tolerance from -2 to 40°C. The solicitation requires vendors to provide the complete system including a 40-meter underwater cable, software, training, and an initial one-year warranty, with all products being authentic and manufacturer-certified in original packaging. The contract will be awarded to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror following evaluation criteria focused on price and technical acceptability. The submission deadline is July 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, with quotes required to be submitted electronically to KKeuma@usgs.gov.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside, restricting competition to qualified small business concerns. The contract specifies delivery of one complete instrument system to the USGS Kansas Water Science Center in Lawrence, Kansas, with a required delivery date of August 4, 2025. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award consideration. The solicitation does not specify award values or budget ranges, focusing instead on the technical specifications and delivery requirements for this single-unit procurement. The timeline allows approximately three weeks from the solicitation posting date to the submission deadline, followed by a three-week period for delivery after award.