Notice of Intent to negotiate sole source contract with SPT Labtech Inc

NWFSC SptTech BioMicroLab VC100 Instrument

NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SINGLE-SOURCE CONTRACT

Special Notice: FD-2026-523 NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a), to SPT Labtech Inc.

This requirement is for: Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for SptTech BioMicrolab VC100.

The applicable Size Standard is North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334516 with a Small business size standard of 1000 employees. This Sole Source Determination is based on NOAAA's requirement for SPT Tech BioMicrolab VC100; SptTech is the sole manufacturer and supplier of the BioMicrolab VC100 and the only vendor capable of servicing and repairing the instrument using required OEM parts. While there are other liquid measuring instruments, none have been found that meet our technical specifications required to support robust, reproducible molecular genetic data generation other than the BioMicroLab VC100.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

The BioMicrolab VC100/384 instruments feature a proprietary ultrasonic sensor that uses distance measurements and a standard curve to determine sample liquid levels in various laboratory consumables (labware), extrapolating the liquid volume from distance in a calibration table created by the user and outputs the volume for each well position. The VC100 replaces visual or manual inspection of well plates to verify sample volume before and after liquid handling operations, or to provide a QC step for assay plate creation.

1. Functional & Operational Performance

Technology: Patented, non-contact ultrasonic distance-to-meniscus sensor.
Primary Application: Automated sample volume verification and quality control (QC) for...