Sole source picarro gas analyzer pohlma

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a non-competitive purchase order to Picarro, Inc. located in Santa Clara, California. The procurement is specifically for a G2201-I cavity ring-down spectrometer (CRDS) and associated accessories. This specialized scientific equipment will be used to analyze methane and CO2 concentrations and stable carbon isotope ratios for research projects focusing on characterizing natural gas from petroleum systems and living ecosystems. The notice is being published under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), which allows for a sole source procurement when a specific manufacturer is the only reasonable source available. The USGS has identified Picarro, Inc. as the sole manufacturer with the proprietary rights to this specific scientific instrument.

Contractors interested in this opportunity should note several key requirements and details. The anticipated contract will be a firm fixed-price purchase order with an expected award date of April 25, 2025. To be eligible for the award, vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). The notice specifies that while all responsible sources may submit a quotation, this is not a competitive solicitation and is purely informational. Responses must be submitted via email to Dayna Parkin at dparkin@usgs.gov by Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 12:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Despite the non-competitive nature of this procurement, the USGS emphasizes that all potential vendors have the opportunity to review and potentially respond to the notice.