# PlanktonScope

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/143041250034

- Solicitation number: 143041-25-0034
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M3)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: B526 Oceanological Studies
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Newport, Oregon
- County: Lincoln County (FIPS 41041). https://abierto.us/counties/lincoln-county-or-41041
- City: Newport. https://abierto.us/cities/newport-or-4152450
- First posted: March 17, 2025
- Last posted: March 17, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/31432d666df44c1db03fee160e04cd25/view

## Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to award a single source, firm fixed price contract as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) to SIG.AI Inc. for the purchase of a PlanktonScope. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement.

Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail, and convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response.

A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement. Capability statements are due no later than Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 10:00 am Eastern Time.

Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “PlanktonScope Capability 1403041-25-0034”. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 20 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following POC: jenna.taulman@noaa.gov

## Publications

- March 17, 2025: Special notice, due March 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 31432d666df44c1db03fee160e04cd25. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/31432d666df44c1db03fee160e04cd25/view

## Points of contact

- Jenna Taulman, jenna.taulman@noaa.gov

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