Reagent stabilizer

The Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source purchase order to AMBIENT BIOSCIENCES for a reagent stabilizer system with vacuum and various kits. This special notice falls under the Total Small Business set-aside category and relates to laboratory equipment and supplies with a NAICS code of 334513 for instruments and related products manufacturing. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to make this purchase using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13.106-1(b) for procurements not exceeding $250,000. The notice was posted on July 30, 2025, and indicates that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's specific requirements. The procurement is classified under Federal Supply Code 6640 for laboratory equipment and supplies.

The primary purpose of this notice is to inform the contracting community of the Navy's intent to award a sole source contract while providing an opportunity for other potential suppliers to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested parties have fifteen calendar days from the publication date (until August 4, 2025) to respond and must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. The size standard for this requirement is 750 employees, indicating eligibility is limited to small businesses under the NAICS 334513 classification. Responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted instead of the planned sole source award. The Government retains full discretion in deciding whether to proceed with competition based on responses received, and no reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability information.