The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Simplified Acquisition Branch intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Elemental Scientific, Inc. using the procedures in FAR Part 13. The National Seafood Inspection Laboratory (NSIL) in Pascagoula, MS requires an ESI PrepFAST IC Automated Speciation System with In-Line Autodilution and Autocalibration for use in tandem with an ICP-MS for the elemental analysis of a variety of contaminants in seafood available in US commerce. In addition to the equipment platform purchase, this requirement will also include, delivery, installation, training, technical service/support and warranty. The primary use of the instrument shall be in NOAA's Product Quality and Safety priority program area for the laboratory-based detection and confirmation of metals contamination in seafood products, as per the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) most common food elemental contaminants-of-concern, contained in the FDA's Elemental Analysis Manual (EAM) for food and related products.
The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Only one responsible source.

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 334516 with a business size standard of 1000 employees.

This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on FedBizOpps.

Although a determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if any interested party believes that it is capable of meeting the requirements, and in an effort to comply with the requirements outlined in FAR 5.102, a firm may request an electronic copy of the Statement of Need from the Contract Specialist, Kelly Parr ([email protected]).

All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read: Announcement Number: Project Title.

All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement in accordance with this notice, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 1:00 PM EST on August 7, 2019. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements.