Intent to Sole Source for Photopigment Analysis Services
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Western Acquisition Division in Boulder, Colorado, intends to negotiate and award a sole source purchase order to Auburn University for specialized photopigment analysis services. This work, to be performed in Huntsville, Alabama, involves highly specialized analysis of photopigments, particularly those related to cyanobacteria in freshwater lake systems, areas in which Auburn University possesses unique expertise, equipment, and resources that no other laboratories can match. The sole source determination is based on the specialized nature of the service, the need for consistent and comparable data over time, and Auburn University’s established research focus on paleolimnology and population dynamics involving photopigments, making them the only viable provider for these services. The contract covers the period from September 28, 2026, to September 27, 2027, under NAICS code 541990, with no set-aside designation. Although this is a presolicitation notice and not a solicitation for competitive proposals, other firms that believe they can meet the requirements may submit documentation or requests for additional information within 15 days of the notice publication for consideration of competitive procurement. The decision to proceed with a sole source procurement rests solely with NOAA. The designated point of contact for this action is Jamie Rosales, reachable via phone at 303-578-6951 or email at jamie.rosales@noaa.gov.
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145025-26-0034JRW
POINT OF CONTACT:
JAMIE ROSALES
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/NOAA
WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION
325 BROADWAY, SOU6
BOULDER, CO 80305
PHONE: 303-578-6951
EMAIL: JAMIE.ROSALES@NOAA.GOV
***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (GLERL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO 12.102(a), WITH AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOR SERVICE, NON-PERSONAL FOR PHOTOPIGMENT ANALYSIS TO BE PERFORMED AT HUNTSVILLE, AL. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 541990.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT PROVIDES SERVICES FOR PHOTOPIGMENT ANALYSIS. AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS THE ONLY LABORATORY SOURCE THAT HAS THE EQUIPMENT, RESOURCES, AND ABILITIES TO PERFORM THIS WORK AS OUTLINED ABOVE. PHOTOPIGMENT ANALYSIS IS VERY SPECIALIZED AND ONLY A HANDFUL OF LABS ACTIVELY DETERMINE CONCENTRATIONS. THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH TEAM EXAMINES PHOTOPIGMENTS, ESPECIALLY CYANOBACTERIA PHOTOPIGMENTS, IN LAKE SYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD. RESEARCH FOCAL AREAS INCLUDE PALEOLIMNOLOGY AND POPULATION DYNAMICS. IT IS CRITICAL TO KEEP THE ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTS CONSISTENT AND THIS CAN ONLY BE DONE USING THE SAME PROCESS BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AS THEY ARE SPECIALIZED FOR FRESHWATER PIGMENT ANALYSIS. VENDOR HAS CONFIRMED THEY ARE THE SOLE SOURCE.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 27, 2027.
***THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE 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 OR A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. SUCH REQUESTS AND 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.