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This is a Statement of Need for the procurement of a Seal Analytical AQ400 Automated Multi-Chemistry Discrete Analyzer package by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under Department of Commerce. The solicitation number is 1333MJ26Q0029, and this is being pursued as a sole-source acquisition from Seal Analytical for nutrient analysis capabilities in Lake Erie and Saginaw Bay water samples.

The required deliverable includes a complete AQ400 Chemistry Unit system (120V/60Hz configuration with up to 9 filter wavelengths), AQ series operating software, comprehensive documentation (operation manual, software manual, and method SOPs), a customer support manual, and integrated cadmium reduction hardware for nitrate analysis with two cadmium coils. The package also encompasses a three-day training and installation service, a start-up accessories kit with spare parts and consumables (including lamp assembly, probe flusher, reaction segments, sample cups, and reagent containers), two sample trays (80 or 120 position capacity), one extra cadmium coil, and a consumable kit containing 10 bags of reaction segments, 4 bags of 2ml sample cups, and 25 reagent wedges providing capacity for 18,000 tests and 4,000 sample cups. The delivery date is scheduled for on or about August 31, 2026, with no special requirements noted.