Vibe QM3i Seed Analyzer
Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability
Agency: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE (12H2) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6640 | Last Modified: 08/09/2023
Procurement Summary
Seed and Grain Analyzer – Vibe QM3i Part Number AS10026-003, with installed windows-10 and Vibe QM3i Software, 10 hours remote support package for installation, training, and technical support for this product, including software updates and operational issues, Calibration templates package for wheat, barley, and Fusarium detection. This will be base plus four (4) option years of technical support.
Waiver Rationale Summary
Being unable to procure the Vibe QM3i Seed Analyzer will hamper the speed, quality, and efficacy of seed analysis in our Fusarium head blight (FHB) disease research and breeding of wheat and barley. The mission of our USDA-ARS research teams is to genetically improve wheat and barley by strengthening and diversifying their resistance to diseases, insects, and environmental stresses with emphasis on FHB. Having access to this equipment will enable us to quickly analyze seed characteristics and associated disease (FHB) will increase the throughput of our seed analysis and disease evaluation and enhance our research outcomes toward our mission. If we are unable procure this item, our mission will be impacted by increased research time and costs and slowed research progress.
Yes
No
Conditionally Consistent with Policy
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
07/31/2023
12805B23Q0539
Post-solicitation
Between 3 and 5 years
Individual Waiver
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE