Turner Designs C6P Submersible Fluorometer System

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisitions and Grants is seeking to procure a Turner Designs C6P Multi Sensor Instrument Submersible Fluorometer System for the California Water Science Center in Sacramento. This brand-specific procurement is for a specialized scientific instrument with a complex 6-parameter configuration including turbidity, chlorophyll, optical brighteners, fluorescein, and tryptophan/wastewater sensors. The solicitation (RFQ 140G0125Q0090) requires vendors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit written quotes via email to Imani Tillman by April 21, 2025, at 9:00 AM Eastern time. Potential bidders must submit questions no later than April 17, 2025, and the agency anticipates awarding the contract on May 5, 2025. While specific evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed, the procurement is based on a brand-name justification that requires precise technical specifications.

The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The procurement is specifically for the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility and will support ongoing mercury proxy modeling projects at the Sulfur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund site in Lake County, California. The successful vendor must deliver the fluorometer system within 90 days after receipt of order, with the instrument needing to be robust for long-term field deployment and telemetry capable. While no specific contract value is mentioned, the procurement is for a single unit of the specialized scientific instrument. The place of performance is the USGS California Water Science Center in Sacramento, with the contracting office located in Reston, Virginia. Turner Designs has been identified as the unique vendor capable of meeting the project's specific technical requirements through extensive market research.