SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Acquisition of Gel/Membrane Digital Imager and Analysis System
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2026 12:00:00 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- USDA-FS, CSA EAST 6 Atlanta GA 303092449 USA
- ZIP Code
- 303092449
- Solicitation Number
- 1175141
- Response Due
- 8/31/2026 10:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 09/16/2026
- Point of Contact
- Jordan Wheelock, Nicole Scott, Phone: 7036054655
- E-Mail Address
-
Michael.Wheelock@usda.gov, nicole.scott@usda.gov
(Michael.Wheelock@usda.gov, nicole.scott@usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- NONE No Set aside used
- Description
- The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Animal Disease Center (NADC) in Ames, IA, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Azure Biosystems, Inc. (Unique Entity ID: HL4SNBDGMQG5) for the acquisition of one (1) Azure 300 Gel/Membrane Digital Imager and Analysis System (Product No. AZI300-01), along with a color trans-white light table bundle, image analysis software, and required shipping. Statutory Authority: This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), soliciting from a single source for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). Rationale: Market research indicates that Azure Biosystems is the only known manufacturer capable of providing a digital imager that meets all agency baseline specifications�specifically a space-saving footprint not exceeding 50 x 60 x 40 cm (W x H x D), a built-in touchscreen computer running internal capture software (operating independently without requiring an active internet connection), an integrated 9.1 MP CCD sensor cooled to -50�C below ambient, dual-wavelength UV transillumination (302nm/365nm), and automatic image focusing. Alternate systems identified do not fit the established lab footprint constraint or possess inferior camera capabilities. Responses: This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. However, responsible sources who believe they can fully provide an equivalent system meeting all exact dimensions and technical thresholds may submit a written capability statement. Capability statements must be received by the closing date of this notice and sent via email to Michael J. Wheelock at Michael.Wheelock@usda.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses is solely within the discretion of the Government.
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a28b8abb805a4721aceaaf91a6f9cb73/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Ames, IA 50010, USA
- Zip Code: 50010
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 50010
- Record
- SN07944025-F 20260828/260826230043 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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