Kellogg Soil Survey Lab requires three (3) Malvern Panalytical Mastersizer 3000 Ultra Particle Size Distribution Analyzers (PSDA)

The Department of Agriculture, through the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, is forecasting the procurement of three Malvern Panalytical Mastersizer 3000 Ultra Particle Size Distribution Analyzers. These instruments will be utilized by the Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory in Lincoln to expand its capacity for measuring soil texture data. This increase in capability is necessary to handle an expected influx of several thousand samples associated with a Regenerative Pilot Program Project. The acquired equipment will support mission essential laboratory assessments of soil properties required for soil survey activities under 7 CFR 611. The resulting data is critical for soil classification and interpretations that guide the management and conservation of soil resources, with final deliverables provided to farmers, landowners, and other customers via Web SS/Data Mart. The procurement is categorized under NAICS code 334118.