Description
The USDA Agricultural Research Service is issuing a small‑business set‑aside RFQ for a single multi‑purpose upright/inverted laboratory microscope. The microscope must support combined bright‑field, phase‑contrast, and optional fluorescence modes, provide a magnification range of 1.25×‑100×, include a color camera, and be compatible with PLAN lenses. Quantity required is one unit, with delivery to the USDA ARS Aquaculture facility in Newport, Oregon within 30 days of award. The solicitation is limited to small businesses (including women‑owned, veteran‑owned, HUBZone, and economically disadvantaged firms) and follows FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures.