Flux Towers - Mandan ND

Solicitation 1232SA26Q1074 is a combined synopsis and request for quotation issued by the USDA ARS for the procurement of two Carbon and Water Flux Systems to be delivered to the Natural Resource Management Research center in Mandan, North Dakota. This is an unrestricted, firm-fixed price requirement under NAICS code 334516, with an anticipated performance period of 30 days after receipt of order. Each system must include an integrated gas analyzer, an ultrasonic anemometer, a mounting tower between 4 and 5 meters in height, and a solar power system. Additionally, the systems must support a wireless mesh network of up to 50 environmental sensors, including specific requirements for rainfall, solar radiation, temperature, relative humidity, and soil moisture sensors. The government will award the contract based on the lowest price technically acceptable criteria. To be considered responsive, offerors must submit a completed SF1449 with pricing, signed SF30 amendment acknowledgments, a Buy American Certificate, and a place of manufacture declaration. A Technical Capability Narrative is required to confirm the ability to meet the specifications outlined in Amendment 0001, which clarified that no environmental sensor package is required and modified the technical acceptability criteria regarding delivery timelines. All invoices must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform in arrears.