AFSC Ovary Histological Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 143061-26-0083
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Everson, Washington 98247, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NOAA intends to award, on a sole source basis, a firm fixed price purchase order to Histology Consultation Services, Inc., for fish ovary histological processing services supporting fisheries research; capabilities statements are due July 22, 2026, at 1300 Eastern Time. This is a total small business set-aside procurement.
Work comprises standard histological processing—tissue embedding, sectioning, and specialized staining—to evaluate microscopic developmental stages in fish ovaries of commercially important species, enabling precise determination of age and size at maturity for biological research and stock assessments. The contractor's facility must be located within 100 miles of Seattle and must have prior experience processing fish ovaries for histology.
The period of performance runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, consisting of one base year and four option years. In the base year, the contractor will stain 400 hematoxylin and eosin samples, 1,300 Schiff's mallory stained samples, and trim 1,300 whole ovaries. In each option year, work reduces to 400 H&E samples, 400 Schiff's mallory samples, and 400 whole ovaries trimmed. NOAA provides all samples in 10% formalin with unique identifiers; the contractor delivers completed slides labeled and organized sequentially.
NOAA Fisheries (Alaska Fisheries Science Center/REFM Division) identified Histology Consultation Services as the sole source based on over five years of specialized expertise and equipment compatibility, and as the only vendor capable of delivering the required Schiff's mallory staining methodology for marine fish ovaries.
Capabilities statements must include technical data and cost information demonstrating capability to meet the requirement. NAICS 541380; PSC B516.
Notice text
PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate and award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 and RFO FAR 12.102(a), a firm fixed price purchase order to Histology Consultation Services, Inc., for the purchase of services to process fish ovaries for histological analysis to inform research on fish reproduction and maturity. This contract is expected to have a period of performance of one (1) base year and four (4) option years, with a total period of performance of 2026 - 2031. This non-personal service requirement seeks a vendor that can use standard histological processing (including tissue embedding, sectioning, and specialized staining) to evaluate the microscopic developmental stages in fish ovaries of commercially important species for the precise determination of age and size at maturity to support biological research. The associated NAICS code is 541380.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation documents exist for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capabilities statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail, and convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. All capabilities statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government.
A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.
Capabilities statements are due no later than Wednesday, 22 July, 2026, by 1300 Eastern Time. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “143061-26-0083 - AFSC Ovary Histological Services”. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 20 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. Capabilities statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following POCs:
Madison Vogeler at madison.vogeler@noaa.gov
Aakanksha Bhargava at aakanksha.bhargava@noaa.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DRAFT SON 143061-26-0083.pdf | ||
| Presolicitation Notice SSD_Redacted 143061-26-0083.pdf |
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