Automated soil sensor probe

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), is conducting a market survey to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, Women-Owned, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project. The project requires an automated soil sensor probe with a UTV mounted skid, capable of measuring soil carbon content in situ to a depth of at least 12 inches and geo-referencing each data point. The instrument must be able to collect data on soil organic matter, soil penetration resistance, bulk soil apparent electrical conductivity, and soil dielectric permittivity. • The instrument must be capable of measuring soil carbon content to a depth of at least 12 inches. • The instrument must be capable of geo-referencing each data point. • The instrument must be able to collect all four data types simultaneously. • The instrument must be capable of logging, downloading, processing, and transferring data to commercial software packages. • The manufacturer must provide reasonable support and training.