PGC-9/2 Dual Compartment Plant Growth Chamber/ EQUAL

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks one PGC-9/2 Dual Compartment Plant Growth Chamber or equivalent product, with quotations due September 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time. This procurement is set-aside 100 percent for small business concerns, with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

Place of performance is Mississippi State, MS. Delivery is required 130 days after award on an FOB destination basis. The chamber must feature dual-compartment design with each compartment providing a minimum interior space of 34.8 cubic feet, minimum shelving area of 22.2 square feet, and minimum growth height of 27.8 inches. Exterior dimensions cannot exceed 75.8 inches width by 37.8 inches depth by 79.3 inches height. Temperature control must maintain 2°C to 44°C with a tolerance of 0.5°C. Lighting must use LED technology with white and red LEDs, reaching a minimum intensity of 660 moles/m²/s measured at 6 inches from the LEDs. The unit supports diurnal, 24-hour, and non-24-hour lighting and temperature programs for plant-parasitic nematode infection assays on cotton plants.

Offerors proposing "or equal" items must submit detailed descriptive literature, illustrations, drawings, or web references demonstrating equivalence to the brand name specification. Evaluation uses lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with only the lowest priced offer initially evaluated for technical acceptability. Past performance is assessed as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable. Contractors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the offer due date. Payment is made by electronic funds transfer through the Invoice Processing Platform. Questions must be submitted to shalunda.mix@usda.gov no later than three days before solicitation closing. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; PSC code is 6636, Environmental Chambers and Related Equipment.