SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Intent to Sole Source Gold Standard/Abraxis ELISA Test Kits
- Notice Date
- 4/13/2026 5:25:55 AM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA SEATTLE WA 98115 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98115
- Solicitation Number
- 145025-26-0020JRW
- Response Due
- 4/23/2026 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 04/24/2026
- Point of Contact
- Jamie Rosales, Phone: 3035786951
- E-Mail Address
-
jamie.rosales@noaa.gov
(jamie.rosales@noaa.gov)
- Description
- POINT OF CONTACT: Jamie Rosales-Wold 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, ON BEHALF OF NOAA�S 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 FAR 12.102(a), WITH GOLD STANDARD DIAGNOSTICS HORSHAM, LLC IN HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA. FOR ABRAXIS� MICROCYSTIN (ADDA) ELISA TEST KITS TO BE DELIVERED TO ANN ARBOR, MI. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 334516. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA�S REQUIREMENT THAT GOLD STANDARD DIAGNOSTICS HORSHAM, LLC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS ABRAXIS� MICROCYSTIN (ADDA) ELISA TEST KITS. ABRAXIS� ELISA KITS ARE PROPRIETARY TO GOLD STANDARD DIAGNOSTICS HORSHAM, LLC AND GOLD STANDARD DIAGNOSTICS HORSHAM, LLC HAS NO AUTHORIZED RESELLERS. ABRAXIS� MICROCYSTIN (ADDA) ELISA TEST KITS HAVE BEEN USED SINCE NOAA BEGAN THE HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM MONITORING PROGRAM IN 2009. IN ORDER TO ENSURE STANDARDIZATION OF DATA ACROSS MANY DIFFERENT SAMPLING PROGRAMS, IDENTICAL KITS MUST BE USED. THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), AS WELL AS MULTIPLE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AROUND THE LAKE ERIE BASIN, ALSO USE ABRAXIS� MICROCYSTIN (ADDA) ELISA TEST KITS TO MONITOR THEIR WATERS FOR MICROCYSTINS. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN LONG-TERM INTEGRITY IT IS CRITICAL THAT NOAA USES THE SAME KITS YEAR AFTER YEAR. THESE TEST KITS MEET ALL SPECIFICATIONS. IF THE OF KITS ARE CHANGED, THE DATA AND ANALYSIS OF HARMFUL CYANOBACTERIA TOXICITY LEVELS WITHIN THE GREAT LAKES REGION WOULD BE COMPROMISED AND DATA WOULD NO LONGER BE COMPARABLE TO OTHER RESEARCH ENTITIES WITHIN THE REGION. DELIVERY BY 07/01/2026 ***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.
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN07777437-F 20260415/260413230043 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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