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Intent to Sole Source for Photopigment Analysis Services

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145025-26-0034JRWFederal

Submission Closed06/23/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Western Acquisition Division in Boulder, Colorado, intends to award a sole source purchase order to Auburn University for photopigment analysis services to be performed in Huntsville, Alabama, under authority of RFO 12.102(a). The contract is specifically for specialized photopigment analysis, particularly focused on cyanobacteria pigments in freshwater lake systems, a niche service for which Auburn University is the sole provider due to its unique equipment, specialized expertise, and established protocols essential for maintaining analytical consistency in research related to paleolimnology and population dynamics. No set aside will be used, and the North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 541990. The period of performance is from September 28, 2026, through September 27, 2027. A presolicitation notice has been issued with a response deadline of June 23, 2026, allowing other firms to submit documentation or request additional information solely to challenge the sole source determination; however, oral communications are not accepted, and the government retains full discretion to proceed without competition based on any responses received. The point of contact for inquiries is Jamie Rosales at NOAA, reachable by phone or email provided.

General Info

NOAA will sole source photopigment analysis to Auburn University from Sept 2026-2027.

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Department Of Commerce NoaaView Agency

Contract Value

$40,000

NAICS

541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

WA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

AUBURN UNIVERSITYView Profile

Award Issued Date

09/28/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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PhaseClosed

PostedJun 8

Presolicitation

Response DeadlineJun 23

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Submission Closed

06/23/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa

Contacts1 person available

OfficeSEATTLE, WA, 98115, USA

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Department Of Commerce Noaa

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Office AddressSEATTLE, WA, 98115, USA

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Jamie Rosales

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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.