Intent to Sole Source to McLane Research Laboratories for Imaging Flow Cytobot
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 143061-24-0104
- Agency
-
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Juneau, Alaska, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has published a Special Notice to negotiate a sole source contract with McLane Research Laboratories, Inc. for the procurement of an Imaging Flow Cytobot (IFCB) instrument. The IFCB will be used to analyze phytoplankton communities in Alaska's Large Marine Ecosystems, expand the Alaska annotated phytoplankton image library, and support AI/machine learning capabilities.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide an opportunity for other vendors who believe they can fully meet the government's requirements to submit capability statements by July 26, 2024. The government will evaluate the responses solely to determine if a competitive procurement is warranted. This acquisition aims to enhance the understanding of ecosystem changes and increasing harmful algal blooms due to climate change. The IFCB is a specialized instrument not broadly duplicated, and NOAA seeks to procure it from the manufacturer, McLane Research Laboratories, on a sole-source basis. Responses to this notice must be submitted via email, and oral communications are not acceptable.
Notice text
Introduction/Background:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Western Acquisition Division, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with McLane Research Laboratories, Inc.
This acquisition aims to provide an Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) to improve phytoplankton sampling and identification in Alaska's Large Marine Ecosystems. This aims to enhance the Alaska annotated phytoplankton image library and support AI/machine learning. The IFCB, combining flow cytometry and video technology, will be used on various platforms and at the Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute. It will provide long-term data on phytoplankton, crucial for understanding ecosystem changes and increasing harmful algal blooms due to climate change.
Additional context and requirements are further detailed in the attached Statement of Need documentation.
Policy:
**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 sustainingdocumentation in writing to the
identified point of contact (below) within the alloted time frame after
publication. 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.
Capability statements are due no later than 26 July 2024 at 12:00 CST. Be
advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line
that reads “143061-24-0104 - Cytobot”. 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.
Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft
Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following POC:
jacob.gray@noaa.gov
210.400.9512
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of Need-IFCB_Redacted.pdf |
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