US-FED-00000382433 - NOAA Fisheries Special Notice of Intent to a Single Source_Liquid Nitrogen Generator - Deadline June 26,2026

Special Notice: ACQ–26–0770NOAA / NMFS / AFSCThe U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC), intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106–1(b)(1), with Rutherford & Titan, Inc, of Houston, Texas, to procure the following:One (1) liquid nitrogen generator to support the nutritional ecology laboratory in cryogenic homogenization of samples for fatty acids and thiaminase analysis, as well as compound specific stable isotope analysis of fish, plankton, marine mammal and other animal tissues.The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) conducts fisheries and oceanographic research in Alaska`s marine waters, the AFSC is responsible for research on living marine resources in the coastal oceans off Alaska and off parts of the west coast of the United States. Collaborative research within AFSC and with external partners use data and samples collected during these surveys to determine how environmental variation affects survival and recruitment of commercially important fish, including salmon and groundfish. This new piece of laboratory equipment is necessary to provide critical data to meet our reporting requirements. The Program Office requires the purchase of a replacement liquid nitrogen generator as the existing generator is malfunctioning, the manufacturer is no longer in business and repairs are not feasible. Liquid nitrogen is utilized for many of chemistry laboratory processing procedures and without a functioning instrument, there will be significant delays in processing samples and providing critical data to researchers and stakeholders.The liquid nitrogen generator must meet all of the following required technical specifications:The system shall be able to generate at least 10 liters of liquid nitrogen per dayThe system storage tank shall hold approximately 55 litersThe system shall be air cooledThe system shall include an air compressorThe system shall run on a 120V power outletThe system shall be relatively quiet (