Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Campbell Scientific

This is a Notice of Intent to Sole source. Requests for a solicitation will receive no response. This proposed contract action is published to notify potential sources that the USDA National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment 1015 N University Blvd Ames,IA 50011 is intending to award a sole source, Firm Fixed Price contract to Campbell Scientific, for the procurement of Eddy Covariance Systems equipment that is used to collect measurements of weather, crop, and soil conditions needed to develop decision support tools and management practices that reduce water and nutrient inputs while maintaining crop productivity and quality.

Delivery Location: National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment 1015 N University Boulevard Ames, Iowa 50011 This procurement is being conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-l(b)(i). For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

The Campbell Scientific IRGASON is the only fully integrated open-path gas analyzer and 3D sonic system that collects synchronous measurements of absolute carbon dioxide and water vapor concentration, air temperature, barometric pressure, and three-dimensional wind velocity with a user programmable output of 5, 10, 12.5 and 20 Hz.

By reducing flow distortion and sampling error, the support structure of the combined gas analyzer and 3D sonic anemometer improves the accuracy of the measurements while eliminating the need for post-processing corrections to measurement asynchrony and senor separation. This combined gas analyzer and 3D sonic anemometer also has significantly lower power requirements compared to individual sensors, a requirement for deployment at remote sites where power is provided via batteries and solar panels.

The research team has extensive experience programming, deploying, and collecting data with Campbell Scientific instrumentations and software. The continued use of Campbell Scientific equipment facilitates the deployment and maintenance of equipment, data collection and processing, and when necessary, troubleshooting and field repairs. It also ensures the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of the data.).

The anticipated award date is September 19, 2025. Interested parties may identify their interests and capabilities to respond to this requirement to the Contracting Specialist,Winston Buchanan, by email at winston.buchanan@usda.gov no later than September 15, 2025. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whetherto conduct competitive procurement. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided