AQUATIC LABS ALKALINITY + PH SENSOR

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE (AGO), WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER (WAD), OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LAB, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH AQUATIC LABORATORIES, INC LOCATED IN CAMBRIDGE, MA FOR AQUATIC LABS ALKALINITY + PH SENSOR TO BE DELIVERED TO ANN ARBOR MI.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT AQUATIC LABORATORIES, INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS AQUATIC LABS ALKALINITY + PH SENSOR. THE REQUIRED SUPPLIES DETERMINE THE INORGANIC CARBONATE CHEMISTRY OF AQUATIC SYSTEMS AND MUST MEASURE AT LEAST TWO PARAMETERS OF THE INORGANIC CARBON SYSTEM. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE ONLY A FEW PARAMETERS THAT CAN BE MEASURE VIA A SENSOR, PCO2 AND PH.

HOWEVER, NEW TECHNOLOGY HAS ALLOWED FOR TOTAL ALKALINITY (TA) TO BE DETERMINED THROUGH THOUSANDS OF IN SIT TITRATIONS, WHICH MEANS THE SENSOR DOES NOT HAVE ANY REAGENTS. THIS IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY INSTRUMENT ON THE MARKET THAT HAS TESTED AND HAS COMPLETED REPEATABLE RESULTS FOR TOTAL ALKALINITY TA. IT’S ALSO THE ONLY TOTAL ALKALINITY TA/PH INSTRUMENT AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET THAT COMPLETES BOTH MEASUREMENTS USING A SINGLE SENSOR, VS. MULTIPLE SENSORS.

THE VENDOR DESIGNED THE TECHNOLOGY AND IS THE ONLY MANUFACTURER OF THE SENSOR. AQUATIC LABORATORIES, INC IS THE SOLE MARKET PROVIDER OF THESE AQUATIC LABS ALKALINITY + PH SENSORS AND HAS VERIFIED THEY ARE THE SOLE SOURCE. DELIVERY BY 09/01/2025.

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.