Standard BioTools (Fluidigm) EP1 Instrument Repair
NOAA · DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 143051-26-0095 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 25, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
SPECIAL NOTICE: Intent to Sole Source 1. General Information Notice Type: Special Notice / Intent to Sole Source Service Code: J066 � Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment NAICS Code: 811210 � Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance Requesting Office: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) / Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) 2. Description The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) intends to award a sole source contract to Standard BioTools, Inc. to provide on-site field service, a… (show all)
pplications support, and repair authorization for the agency�s Standard BioTools EP1 instrument (serial number 50025). This requirement is to support critical genetics, genomics, and fisheries research programs, including coho salmon captive broodstock and related laboratory operations. The contractor shall complete the following tasks: Task 1 � on-site repair and calibration of EP1 Task 2 � on-site validation of repair Task 3 � warranty period explicitly stated Applicable Standards The EP1 should be restored to its full operating specifications as defined by the manufacturer Standard BioTools/Fluidigm Corporation. Special Requirements Repair personnel should be deemed highly qualified by Standard BioTools/Fluidigm Corporation, and should be experienced in repairing the Fluidigm EP1 instrument. Required Knowledge and Experience Repair personnel should possess specific expertise in repairing, calibrating and testing the Fluidigm EP1 instrument. 3. Justification Standard BioTools, Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the EP1 platform. Market research has determined that Standard BioTools is the only source capable of providing the necessary factory-authorized field service engineers, proprietary parts, calibration standards, and applications support required to maintain the instrument�s performance and data integrity. Use of non-OEM service providers would risk voiding existing warranties and compromising the regulatory and scientific validity of research data. Therefore, this acquisition is being pursued as a sole source procurement under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901. 4. Submission of Inquiries This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, any party that believes it can provide the required services and maintain the OEM standards for the EP1 platform may submit a capability statement for consideration. Capability statements must be received by September 1, 2026 at 2:00PM MT. All inquiries and responses should be directed to: Elliott Waxman Contracting Officer elliott.waxman@noaa.gov
Who won similar work
7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA), same product/service code (PSC) J066 and NAICS 811210.
Single-winner award sizes (7): middle half $14K to $33K, median $19K; range $8K to $60K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER HOAGLIN 400 WEST CUMMINGS PARK SUITE 1725-143 Woburn MA 01801 USA | 2 | $68K | Aug 27, 2026 |
| EASTERN MOUNTAIN OPTICS, INC | 1 | $38K | Jun 23, 2026 |
| AXIVEND LLC | 1 | $29K | Feb 3, 2025 |
| DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT RECONDITIONING CORPORATION | 1 | $19K | Aug 21, 2026 |
| ILLUMINA, INC. · $ILMN · $4.5B | 1 | $16K | Sep 17, 2025 |
| PIPET REPAIR SERVICE, INC. | 1 | $11K | Jul 10, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $ILMN reported $4.5B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 7 past awards, $19K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Aug 27, 2026CHRISTOPHER HOAGLIN 400 WEST CUMMINGS PARK SUITE 1725-143 Woburn MA 01801 USA$60KJ--Call Order 003 for repair services SOW 6
- Aug 21, 2026DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT RECONDITIONING CORPORATION$19KJ--Call Order 001 for SOW 3
- Aug 20, 2026CHRISTOPHER HOAGLIN 400 WEST CUMMINGS PARK SUITE 1725-143 Woburn MA 01801 USA$8KJ--1305M225A0013/1305M226F0243 Call Order 002
- Jun 23, 2026EASTERN MOUNTAIN OPTICS, INC$38KJ--Optical Fujinon 25x150 Binocular, Mount, and Angle Ring Overhaul and Repair
- Sep 17, 2025ILLUMINA, INC.$16KJ--Illumina MiSeq maintenance plan - NMFS
- Jul 10, 2025PIPET REPAIR SERVICE, INC.$11KPipette and Balance Services
- Feb 3, 2025AXIVEND LLC$29KNotice of Intent to Sole Source - axiVEND M2-iTWO-300P Protein Spotter � Aspirate/Dispense Platform Preventative Maintenance
Competitive landscape
For the 6 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 304 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 4 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.