Opportunity
SAM #89243326NFE000248
DOE Sole Source Notice: Daedalus Innovations Overburden Rock Core Cell Kit for GeoSpec 12/53 NMR Analyzer
Buyer
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Posted
August 03, 2026
Respond By
August 17, 2026
Identifier
89243326NFE000248
NAICS
334516
This notice announces the Department of Energy's (DOE) intent to award a sole source contract for a specialized laboratory equipment kit. - Agency: Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) - Procurement Type: Sole source purchase order under FAR Part 12 (commercial products) - Product: Overburden Rock Core Cell Kit - Part Number: DBCH-10K-150C-4932279-1 - Required for: GeoSpec 12/53 NMR Rock Core Analyzer - OEM: Daedalus Innovations - Justification: Daedalus Innovations is the only known source for a compatible kit; no alternate sources identified - Opportunity: Not a request for quotes/proposals, but capability statements from interested parties are invited - Key Requirement: Product must be compatible with NETL's existing GeoSpec 12/53 NMR Analyzer - No services or additional products requested - Commercial opportunity for vendors able to supply equivalent kit (if any exist)
Period of Performance: - Not specified in the notice; likely a one-time purchase upon award
Description
Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Daedalus Innovations Overburden Rock Core Cell.In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Daedalus Innovations to purchase the Overburden Rock Core Cell Kit (DBCH-10K-150C-4932279-1) to assure satisfactory operation of the existing NETL owned GeoSpec 12/53 NMR Rock Core Analyzer. This is considered a sole source to Daedalus Innovations because, to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted Daedalus Innovations is the only known source that can be used with NETL’s existing GeoSpec 12/53 NMR Rock Core Analyzer. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 13:00PM ED on 08/17/2026. Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Shannon Lynch via email at shannon.lynch@netl.doe.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.Additional Links:Click here to see more information about this opportunity on FedConnect