Q -- Diagnostics on Serum, Fluids or Tissues for Marine Mammals-Morbillivirus

This is a special notice as the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate a single source purchase order(PO) for morbillivirus laboratory testing services needed to check for the highly pathogenic infectious disease in seals in rehabilitation facilities in Maine with the Oklahoma State Diagnostic Laboratory, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(2) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13, through Federal Acquisition Circular(FAC) 2005-12, using simplified acquisition procedures. A justification for other than full and open competition is on file. The reference number is NFFK-6-00503gel.