Sources Sought PR 145023-25-0045.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Flash Chromatograph

This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal or Quotation. It is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided;

no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided.

Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to:

1. Determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists.

2. Determine whether the acquisition should utilize any of the small business programs in accordance with FAR Part 19.

Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action.

Requirement: This notice is issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) to identify sources capable of providing the following:

This is for the purchase of a Flash Chromatography instrument. This instrument is required to purify the indicator dye used to measure seawater pH as part of AOML’s sustained inorganic carbon measurements in the lab and at sea.

Anticipated Period of Performance: The anticipated delivery date is 1 December 2025. A Firm Fixed price contract is anticipated for award.

NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and the size standard is 500 Employees.

Scope of Requirement:

This requirement is for one (1) Flash Chromatography Instrument.

Brand name:

Teledyne Combiflash Nextgen 100 or equal.

Sentient characteristics:

Inject valve Liquid sample loading Control gradients for at least binary gradient with two solvents Programmable solvent gradients of linear, step, and isocratic Low pressure gradient formation Gradient accuracy of at least 2% Two positive displacement pumps (at least 1-100 mL/min)

Maximum pressure of at least 150 psi Internal fraction collector UV-Vis detector Compatible with RediSep Flash Columns

Ability to deliver to Miami, FL.

FAR 52.225-2 Buy American – Supplies will apply

Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information.

Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via email to: darrin.moore@noaa.gov no later than 4 August 2025 at 1200 Eastern Time.

Please provide the following information/documentation:

1. Name of Company, Address and Unique Entity ID.

2. Point of Contact and Phone Number.

3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code: 8(a) Small Business Concern, Hub Zone Small

Business Concern, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC) or a Small Business Concern.

4. Statement for Proposal Submission:

• Capability to provide the required instrument, along with the instrument brand and part number. Include the country of origin for the instrument.

• Confirmation that your company WILL submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued as a result of this Sources Sought Notice.

Interested parties: Need to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Failure to submit sufficient detailed information may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.

After a review of the responses received from this notice, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the GPE for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.