Table-Top Free Space Measuring System - USDA-ARS Auburn AL

The Department of Agriculture, specifically the Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), is seeking information from qualified sources regarding a specialized Table-Top Free Space Measuring System to be utilized at the National Soil Dynamics Laboratory in Auburn, Alabama. The procurement aims to acquire a microwave instrument capable of measuring reflection and transmission data without damaging the samples, with specific requirements including a small frame for various specimen types, frequency range capabilities, and software for calculating S-parameters. This opportunity is part of a market research effort and is set aside for small businesses, including HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, and woman-owned businesses, with responses due to the primary contact, Theodore Blume, at Theodore.Blume@usda.gov. Interested vendors should submit their capability statements detailing their qualifications and relevant experience by the specified deadline.