Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART) Analyzer Preventative Maintenance

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City office intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with IonSense, Inc., 999 Broadway, Suite 404, Saugus, MA 01906, for a 5-year preventative maintenance contract for two direct analysis in real time (DART) analyzers for the National Seafood Inspection Laboratory (NSIL) in Pascagoula, MS. A Sources Sought Notice was posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website on July 5, 2016 and closed on July 15, 2016. No responses were received. Sole Source Justification The primary use of the instruments shall be for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Product Quality and Safety priority program area for the laboratory-based detection and confirmation of antibiotic drugs in domestic and international seafood products. NSIL provides laboratory-based analytical support to NOAA's Seafood Inspection Program, NOAA Enforcement, US Food and Drug Administration, Customs and Border Protection, State, and Industry clients for regulatory determinations of the occurrence of violative concentrations of antibiotic drugs in seafood products utilizing two Ionsense DART analyzers. The DARTs are solely available from Ionsense, Inc. The DART manufacturer is the only vendor that can properly and accurately perform the needed preventative maintenance. Make, Model and Serial Numbers for both Units: DART-SVP, SN# SVPS00544 DART-SVP, SN# SVP00545