NCB 6566 Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University

The state of California, specifically the Department of Pesticide Regulation, has issued a Non-Competitive Bid (NCB) contract opportunity with the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University for a specialized scientific research project. The contract, numbered 15-C0087, focuses on conducting necropsy examinations and testing for second generation anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in wildlife and domestic animals. The primary objective is to develop a sunlight-driven, activated carbon-based electrolysis system for passive remediation of pesticide-impacted drainage channels. The contract period is from April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2018, with a total contract value of $135,000.00. The procurement is unique due to the contractor's novel technology for degrading urban runoff contaminants in stormwater retention ponds, which has a pending provisional patent. The work will be performed at 3160 Porter Drive, Suite 100, Palo Alto, CA 94304, and at the time of submission, no work had commenced and no goods had been acquired.

This contract opportunity is a non-competitive bid, which means no competitive bidding process will be conducted. The justification for the non-competitive approach is based on the unique technological capabilities of the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. The contract is classified as a non-IT/telecom related service and will not be financed through traditional means. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations are mentioned in the documentation. The contract appears to be solely focused on the scientific research and technological development proposed by Stanford University. Given the specialized nature of the research and the specific technological approach, the contract seems tailored to the unique capabilities of the identified contractor. The contract amount of $135,000.00 represents the total budget for the research project, with no provisions for amendments noted in the available documentation.