Special Notice Number: 143071-25-0037 Intent to Sole Source

Special Notice Number:

143071-25-0037 Agency:

Department of Commerce Office: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Location: National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center This is a Special Notice of intent to procure one KingFisher Flex Purification System with 96 Deep-well Head, Catalog Number: 5400630. This is a versatile benchtop automated extraction instrument that can process 24-96 samples per run with little human intervention. This equipment is critical for PIFSC to conduct eDNA lab work that will support multiple research projects and will automate DNA extraction and bead cleaning to dramatically improve efficiency at a reduced labor cost. The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) requires the purchase of:

-One (1) KingFisher Flex Purification System with 96 Deep-well Head, Catalog Number: 5400630 with the following specifications: Collection Efficiency of Particles > 95% Depth (English) 23.6 in. Display START / PAUSE / STOP / OK / TURNTABLE ROTATING CLOCKWISE /TURNTABLE ROTATING COUNTERCLOCKWISE / four cursor keys / LCD Heating Temperature From +5°C above ambient temperature to +115°C Height (English) 15 in.

Magnetic Rods 96 in one frame; Interchangeable magnet heads Particle Size (Metric) ca. >1 ?m Plate Type 24 or 96-well plates: KingFisher 24 Deep Well plate (200 to 5000 ?L),Microtiter 96 Deep Well plate (50 to 1000 ?L), KingFisher 96 plate (20 to200 ?L), PCR plate (20 to 100 ?L) Weight (English) 62 lb. Width (English) 26.8 in.

Capacity 96 Samples Volume (Metric) Processing 50 to 1000 ?L PIFSC proposes to purchase the required instrumentation on a sole source basis from Life Technologies, a subsidiary of Thermo Fisher. The Government intends to acquire the equipment using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items in conjunction with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The Government intends to negotiate a firm-fixed-price purchase order with an approximate delivery date of July 31, 2025. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334516 with a corresponding size standard of 1000 employees.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT 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 IN WRITING TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER VIA EMAIL AT ANDREW.CHOY@NOAA.GOV NO LATER THAN JULY 14, 2025. SUCH 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. All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM. For additional information, and to register, please see www.sam.gov.