ABRAXIS MICROCYSTIN ELISA KITS & ABRAXIS SAXITOXIN ELISA KITS

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA'S) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (GLERL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH GOLD STANDARD DIAGNOSTICS HORSHAM, LLC OF HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA, FOR ABRAXIS® MICROCYSTIN (ADDA) ELISA TEST KITS AND ABRAXIS® SAXITOXIN ELISA TEST KITS.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT AND THE 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.

THE ABRAXIS® MICROCYSTIN (ADDA) ELISA TEST KITS ARE IN A 96 WELL PLATE FORMAT, HAVE A DETECTION LIMIT OF 0.1 PPB OR LOWER, AND HAVE A STANDARD RANGE BETWEEN 0-5 PPB OR GREATER. THE ABRAXIS® SAXITOXIN ELISA KITS ARE IN A 96 WELL PLATE FORMAT, RECOGNIZES SAXITOXIN, AND HAVE A STANDARD RANGE BETWEEN 0-40 PPB. THESE TEST KITS ARE REQUIRED DUE TO THE SPECIFIC CHEMICALS NEEDING TO BE IDENTIFIED.

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 WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM DATE OF AWARD.

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 IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. 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.