SAM #1172859

Sole Source Procurement: Recirculating Aquaculture System Components for USDA ARS Research

This notice announces the USDA ARS's intent to award a sole source contract for recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) components. - Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS-REE), FSIS-OM-PcMB - Vendor: Innovasea Systems, Inc. (sole source) - Products required: - Pump sumps - Degassing systems - Moving bed biofilters (MBBR) - Low-head oxygenators (LHO) - Head tanks - Heating and chilling controls - Diffuser kits - Control system panels - Related shipping - Integration requirement: Components must integrate with existing Innovasea equipment at the National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center, University of Maine - Purpose: Support mission-essential broodstock nutrition and conditioning research - Estimated contract value: $130,000 - Period of performance: Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), base period only - No set-aside or competitive solicitation; sole source justification - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - Place of performance: University of Maine, Orono, ME

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source – 1172859

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service (ARS) intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price purchase order to Innovesea Systems, Inc. for a complete suite of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) components, such as pump sumps, degassing systems, moving bed biofilters (MBBR), low-head oxygenators (LHO), head tanks, heating and chilling controls, diffuser kits, control system panels, in support of the Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area.  Please see the sole sources justification for more details on the requirement.

This notice is not a formal solicitation.  However, interested responsible sources may submit a capability statement for the agency’s consideration in determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted in the future for this requirement. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.

Date: August 26, 2026 Product Service Code – 2060 (Fishery and Aquaculture Machinery and Equipment) Contracting Office Address: 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20250 Subject: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Proposed Solicitation Number: 1172859 Closing Response Date: September 10, 2026, at noon Eastern Standard Time Contact Specialist: Alexis Galloway, alexis.galloway@usda.gov Estimated Contract Award Dollar Amount: $130,000.00 Proposed Contract Award Date: September 1, 2026 Contractor: Innovesea Systems, Inc. Description: This acquisition involves procuring a complete suite of RAS components, such as pump sumps, degassing systems, MBBR, LHO, head tanks, heating and chilling controls, diffuser kits, control system panels, and related shipping, to support mission-essential broodstock nutrition and conditioning research. Place of Contract Performance: 8 Greenhouse Lane, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469 Set-aside Status: no set-aside used

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