Flowcam rental

The U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal Marine has a requirement for the rental of a FlowCam (Brand Name or Equal) particle analysis of sediment (samples and image identification of sediment tracers for coastal sediment transport and hazard research. The sediment tracer is a silicon-based spherical bead that is non-reactive and benign, like fine sand and within the size range of 30 to 100µm. The auto-detection and imaging of these tracers from within a sediment sample requires an instrument that can produce clear images of particles from within a fluid stream. Software analysis of the particle images must detect and quantify particles that meet the size and sphericity of the tracers, thereby providing a count of the number of tracer particles within a sediment sample. The software should provide the user with the ability to examine the images of identified tracer particles for quality control and save images for archival), to be delivered 10/19/19 to Turner Falls, MA.
Request for Quote 140G0119Q0216 will be issued on 8/8/19 with written quotes due on 8/14/19.
This acquisition is a total small business set aside. The NAICS code is 334516. The size standard is 1,000 employees.
The anticipated award date of the contract is 8/20/19. A vendor must be registered at https://www.sam.gov/index.html to be awarded the contract.
All responsible sources may submit a bid or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Responses may be emailed to mseda@usgs.
The RFQ may be viewed on FedConnect at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/.
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