Intent to Sole Source to Mclane Research Laboratories for Imaging Flow Cytobot Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Intent to Sole Source to Mclane Research Laboratories for Imaging Flow Cytobot

Deadline : 26 Jul 2024

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 104645446

Document Ref. No. : 143061-24-0104

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

Introduction/Background:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Western Acquisition Division, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with McLane Research Laboratories, Inc.

This acquisition aims to provide an Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) to improve phytoplankton sampling and identification in Alaska's Large Marine Ecosystems. This aims to enhance the Alaska annotated phytoplankton image library and support AI/machine learning. The IFCB, combining flow cytometry and video technology, will be used on various platforms and at the Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute. It will provide long-term data on phytoplankton, crucial for understanding ecosystem changes and increasing harmful algal blooms due to climate change.

Additional context and requirements are further detailed in the attached Statement of Need documentation.



Policy:

**This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals and nosolicitation package is available.**

However, firms that believe they can fully meet the government'srequirements may submit sustainingdocumentation in writing to theidentified point of contact (below) within the alloted time frame afterpublication. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purposeof determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on acompetitive basis. A determination by the government not to conduct acompetitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solelywithin the discretion of the government. Oral communications are NOTacceptable in response to this notice.

Capability statements are due no later than 26 July 2024 at 12:00 CST. Beadvised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject linethat reads “143061-24-0104 - Cytobot”. To ensure your responsealong with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must beless than 20 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to conta...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID 143061-24-0104 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF Sub-tier NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION Office DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-05:00) CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, CHICAGO, USA
Original Published Date: Jul 23, 2024 12:07 pm CDT
Original Response Date: Jul 26, 2024 12:00 pm CDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Aug 10, 2024
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
NAICS Code: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance: Juneau, AK USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

Statement-of-Need-IFCB_Redacted.pdf