Single Source Determination_Biomark_2026_FINAL_Redacted.pdf

This is a Single Source Determination document using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for a contract not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. The Department of Commerce, NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center is seeking Biomark PIT (Passive Integrated Transponders) tags and scanners from Biomark, a single source vendor located at 705 S 8th Street, Boise, Idaho 83702 USA. The contract number is 140071-26-0011, with an expected delivery date before April 15, 2026. The PIT tags and scanners are required for mark-recapture studies and sea turtle population assessments throughout the Pacific Island Region to support compliance with the Endangered Species Act (1973) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (2007).

The justification for single source selection identifies Biomark as the only capable manufacturer providing sterile PIT tags in the correct size with the required needle gauge specification mandated by NMFS and USFWS research permits. The document notes that other companies (Avidid, Unified Information Devices, Inc., and Vodaiq) do not offer products meeting the agency's industry standards. The single source determination emphasizes that Biomark is the leading industry standard for PIT tags used in sea turtle research, maintains data consistency with historical datasets, and that switching manufacturers could compromise the integrity and comparability of long-term research data. The determination was certified by Jan Willem Staman, Biological Science Technician, on January 22, 2026, and signed by Contracting Officer Stephanie Sue Fisher on February 19, 2026.