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Metabolomics analyses for Miniature Thermal Infrared Camera

Sources Sought #1101372-SS

This is a Sources Sought notice Only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only as part of USDA ARS market research and does not itself constitute an RFQ.

The ARS Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory (EMFSL) in Beltsville, Maryland plans to purchase eight miniature thermal infrared cameras (ICI 8640 P) to develop multimodal imaging systems for plant health and food safety inspection.

Background: Statement of Work

Title: MINIATURE THERMAL INFRARED CAMERA

Background:

The ARS Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory (EMFSL) in Beltsville, Maryland plans to purchase eight miniature thermal infrared cameras (ICI 8640 P) to develop multimodal imaging systems for plant health and food safety inspection. Seven cameras with 8 mm lens will be used in indoor growth chambers for close-range monitoring of plant health. One camera with 12.5 mm lens will be used in a drone for preharvest food safety inspection of produce fields. Since the thermal cameras will be used along with other sensors (e.g., hyperspectral and 3D depth cameras) in confined space in growth chambers and drone, each camera with the lens must be small and weigh less than 0.15 kg. Also, the temperature measurement accuracy of each thermal camera should be within 1°C to achieve the acceptable sensing results.

Technical requirements:

Miniature thermal infrared cameras must be capable of the following:

• Infrared wavelength range: 7~14 μm


• High pixel resolution >= 640×512


• High temperature measurement accuracy
  
• Broad temperature measurement range: −20~120 °C


• Broad operation temperature range: −40~80 °C


• Thermal sensitivity (NETD)
  
• High frame rate >= 30 Hz


• High dynamic range >= 14-bit


• High pixel operability >= 99 %


• Small size
  
• Light weight
  
• Power requirement
  
• IP rating >= IP54


• Camera connection: USB


• Interface with LabVIEW and Python programming software


• Can be integrated into drones for aerial thermal imaging applications

Summary:

This requirement is for eight miniature cameras, seven must have a 8mm lens, and one must have a 12.5mm lens.

Place of performance:

303 Powder Mill Rd.

Beltsville, MD 20705

The Contractor Shall:

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Original Point of Contact: Email responses to Elizabeth Wilson at Elizabeth.Wilson2@usda.gov.

All responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be received by July 3, 2023 by 9:00 AM PST, the specified due date and time to be considered.

Responses will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Inquiry.

Do not submit pricing information in response to this Request.

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