# Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/4f01ac0ee180468bb0e8ab243ca0c0d5

- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Research Service
- Contracting office: USDA ARS PA Aao Acq/Per Prop (12805B)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- First posted: March 6, 2024
- Last posted: March 6, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4f01ac0ee180468bb0e8ab243ca0c0d5/view

## Description

This posting serves as the Notice of Intent to award a sole source indefinite delivery requirements contract under the authority of FAR 16.503 and 6.301-2, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agencies requirements.

The United States Department of Agriculture intends to contract with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, on a sole source basis for MinION, GridION, PromethION, MinIT, Flongle and Voltrax devices, as well as associated flow cells and sample preparation reagents and kits. This will be for a single five year ordering period. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, pricing, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Governments needs no later than response time provided. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to attached POC. This synopsis is not considered a request for bid/quote/proposal. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests for technical information will not be honored.

No contract will be awarded on a basis of offers received in response to this notice, but offers will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government.

## Publications

- March 6, 2024: Special notice, due March 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 4f01ac0ee180468bb0e8ab243ca0c0d5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4f01ac0ee180468bb0e8ab243ca0c0d5/view

## Points of contact

- David Hildebrand, david.hildebrand@usda.gov

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