INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE - OPENTRONS ROBOT
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Place of performance: MD
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- Posted
- Aug 25, 2026
- Closes
- No deadline published by the funder
At a glance
This is a government contract opportunity posted by COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF in the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing category. Work is performed in MD.
Classification and identifiers
- Industry (NAICS)
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)
- Product or service (PSC)
- Laboratory Equipment and Supplies (6640)
- Solicitation number
- 26-471
- Contracting office
- NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Who can apply
About this opportunity
***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, (AGENCY), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.103-1, WITH OPENTRONS FOR AN OPENTRONS FLEX LIQUID HANDLER ROBOT AND 3 YEARS OF SERVICE TO AUTOMATE EDNA METABARCODING WORKFLOWS TO BE DELIVERED/PERFORMED AT THE NATIONAL SYSTEMATICS LABORATORY, SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM SUPPORT CENTER, 4210 SILVER HILL ROAD, SUITLAND, MARYLAND 20746. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT OPENTRONS IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS OPENTRONS FLEX LIQUID HANDLER ROBOT. OPENTRONS IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT SATISFIES THE LAB’S CRITICAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS, SPECIFICALLY THE NEED...