Chelsea Technologies Laboratory Single-Turnover Active Fluorometer (LabSTAF)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NRMAH0002301131SML
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Place of performance
- United States
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About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Aquatic Sensors, Inc. for the purchase of a Chelsea Technologies Laboratory Single-Turnover Active Fluorometer (LABSTAF). The LABSTAF, used for non-invasive primary productivity assessment, is the only product that can meet the requirements of the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). The delivery of the product is expected by October 1, 2023.
Products and Services:
- Chelsea Technologies Laboratory Single-Turnover Active Fluorometer (LABSTAF)
- Non-invasive primary productivity assessment
- Delivery of the product
- Sole source negotiation
- Procurement of the product.
Notice text
NRMAH0002301131SML
***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE (AGO), WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER (WAD), OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
RESEARCH (OAR), PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (PMEL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH AQUATIC SENSORS, INC. LOCATED IN SANTA CLARA, CA FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) CHELSEA TECHNOLOGIES LABORATORY SINGLE-TURNOVER ACTIVE FLUOROMETER (LABSTAF) TO BE DELIVERED TO SEATTLE, WA.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT AQUATIC SENSORS, INC. IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED SELLER OF CHELSEA TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE UNITED STATES, AND THE CHELSEA TECHNOLOGIES' LABSTAF IS THE ONLY PRODUCT THAT CAN MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PMEL.
SINGLE TURNOVER ACTIVE FLUOROMETERY (STAF) IS USED FOR NON-INVASIVE PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY ASSESSMENT IN THE FIELD. LABSTAF IS THE NEXT GENERATION OF STAF-BASED PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY INSTRUMENTATION, WHICH CAN BE USED IN ALL ENVIRONMENTS FROM RESERVOIRS AND LAKES TO OPEN OCEANS. A LABSTAF THAT IS ABLE TO REGISTER PHOTON
EMISSIONS FROM SPECIFIC STEPS IN THE ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHAIN IS REQUIRED, AND THE CHELSEA TECHNOLOGIES’ LABSTAF IS THE ONLY INSTRUMENT ABLE TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT.
DELIVERY BY 10/01/2023.
***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Chelsea Technologies Laboratory Single-Turnover Active Fluorometer | Pre-Solicitation |
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