ClearWater Sensors Phosphate Sensors

POINT OF CONTACT: Jamie Rosales-Wold U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA Western Acquisition Division 325 Broadway, SOU6 Boulder, CO 80305 PHONE:

303-578-6951 EMAIL: Jamie.Rosales@noaa.gov

NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (GLERL), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.103-1, WITH AQUATIC SENSORS, INC. LOCATED IN SANTA CLARA, CA FOR THE PURCHASE OF CLEARWATER SENSORS BRAND PHOSPHATE SENSORS TO BE DELIVERED TO ANN ARBOR, MI. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 334513.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT AQUATIC SENSORS, INC. IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED U.S. DISTRIBUTOR FOR CLEARWATER SENSORS. CLEARWATER SENSORS’ PHOSPHATE SENSORS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE FULL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEPTH RATING, REAGENT ABILITIES, SAMPLE RATIO, ALONG WITH THE ABILITY TO STORE WASTE IN AN ON-BOARD CANISTER IS UNIQUE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GLERL. DELIVERY WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM DATE OF AWARD.

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