# Oxford Nanopore GridIon Annual Warranty Renewal

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24e24q0021

- Solicitation number: 36C24E24Q0021
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Oxford Nanopore Technologies Inc.
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: Rpo East (36C24E)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: AJ13 General Science & Technology R&D Svcs; General Science & Technology; Experimental Development
- County: New York County (FIPS 36061). https://abierto.us/counties/new-york-county-ny-36061
- City: New York. https://abierto.us/cities/new-york-ny-3651000
- First posted: January 9, 2024
- Last posted: January 9, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4fb1d2d520c248ff92256cef2e8c3021/view

## Description

Description The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development (R&D), Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Oxford Nanopore Tech. The requirement is for the procurement of License and Warranty- Gridion for the Indianapolis VAMC. This procurement is being conducted IAW FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements.

This is because the Government asserts that Oxford Nanopore Tech is the only contractor that can provide this specific requirement needed by the R&D Laboratory at Indianapolis VAMC. Specifically, the characteristics of the Nikon Instruments INC that are unique are as follows:

Equipment that is already on hand at the station License and warranty - Gridion This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement and supporting documentation (quote) to the Contracting Officer no later than Friday, 1/12/2024, (3:00 PM, CST). Interest/capability statements may be sent by email to Mr. Stacy Taylor at Stacy Taylor@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Inc. (UEI FM6MMNBM2TQ5)
- Contract: 36C24E24P0016, purchase order
- Obligated: $12,500.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24E24Q0021 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C24E (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24E24P0016_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 9, 2024: Special notice, due January 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 4fb1d2d520c248ff92256cef2e8c3021. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4fb1d2d520c248ff92256cef2e8c3021/view

## Points of contact

- Stacy Taylor, Contracting Specialist, Stacy.Taylor@va.gov, (412) 822-xxxx

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