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The COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Notice of Intent to Sole Source Stranded Cetacean Testing in the USA. This Tender notice was published on 17 Jul 2026 and is scheduled to close on 29 Jul 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 145340331, while the tender notice number is REQUIREMENTS-26-2503 and Registering on the platform.
Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Stranded Cetacean Testing
Deadline: 29 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 17 Jul 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 145340331
Document Ref. No.: REQUIREMENTS-26-2503
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-s (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division, intends to solicit and award a purchase order, on a sole source basis, under authority of RFO FAR 6.103- 1, with the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zoological Pathology Program for the Office of Habitat Concentration, working with the Southeast Regional Office, for diagnostic testing and expertise in test interpretation of stranded cetacean cases submitted by the Louisiana Marine Mammal Stranding Network. The tasks include diagnostic testing for viral, bacterial, fungal, protozoal, and biotoxin, histological evaluations, routine processing, and laboratory services.
No set aside is to be used for this sole source requirement. The associated NAICS code is 541940, Veterinary Services.
The sole source determination is based on the University of Illinois being the only vendor NOAA is aware of providing cetacean Brucella specific ST typing assay, as well as an in situ hybridization assay for Brucella in marine mammals.
Accordingly, NOAA has determined that this specific testing provided by the University of Illinois are the only responsible source to fulfill NOAA-s requirements, and no other type of supplies will satisfy those requirements.
The period of performance is anticipated to be for a 12-month base period with two (2) 12-month option periods pursuant to RFO 52.217-9.
This pre-solicitation notice 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 or a request for additional information in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 calendar days after publication of this pre-solicitation notice. Such requests and documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.br...
Notice ID: requirements-26-2503
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national oceanic and atmospheric administration
Office: dept of commerce noaa
Product Service Code: r416 - support- professional: veterinary/animal care
NAICS Code: 541940 - Veterinary Services
Inactive Dates: aug 13, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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