The United States Geological Survey, Biology Division, Marine and Freshwater Ecology Branch, Alaska Science Center intends to award a noncompetitive procurement to the University of Victoria, Centre for Biomedical Research, Canada for 200 Atlantic Salmon 16K Microarray Version 2.0 slides. These microarray chips each contain cDNAs representing 16,006 genes from expressed sequence tags of Atlantic and Pacific salmon species. The laboratory at the University of Victoria developed the microarray chips from the cGRASP research and is involved with ongoing quality control and optimization. The Government intends to award this requirement noncompetitively in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and the procedures of FAR Part 12, entitled, "Acquisition of Commercial Items." Other interested concerns having the ability to furnish these services shall submit a capabilities statement to the Contract Specialist no later than the closing date of this announcement. This is NOT a Request for Quotes (RFQ); no written solicitation will be issued. This may represent the Government's only written notice of this procurement. All submissions will be evaluated to determine if competitive opportunities exist. All responses must be in writing to the Contract Specialist by email to [email protected]. This notice and any resulting solicitation or contract conforms to the requirements in place through FAC 2005-18, effective 05 July 2007. For further information, please contact the Contract Specialist at (916) 278-9333 or [email protected]. NAICS 541710 - Research and Devolvement in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences. Numbered note 11 applies.

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