Notice of Intent to Sole Source Sequencing Systems

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to solicit and negotiate a noncompetitive contract with Oxford Nanopore Technologies (DUNS 070407553), a small business, using simplified procedures for certain commercial items under FAR Part 13.5. The objective of this acquisition is to obtain the following products manufactured by Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc: PromethION 48, PRM48BasicSP with compute model device, GridION Mk1 device, and MinION devices, as well as in-person training on basic operations and functions of the sequencers. USDA contemplates a firm-fixed-price contract. Please see attached single source justification and specifications. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit capability information which shall be considered by the agency. Responses must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror’s capability of fulfilling the requirements as specified. Responses must be submitted by email to Lisa Draves at [email protected] no later than March 9, 2022. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.