1N Request for Quote - Oxford Nanopore Promethion.pdf

Oxford Nanopore Promethion

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Solicitation Contents:

Section 1: Solicitation Information, Dates, and Deadlines

Section 2: Overview of Solicitation

Section 3: Submission Instructions

Section 4: Award Criteria

Section 5: Attachments

Section 1: Solicitation Information, Dates, and Deadlines

1.1 Solicitation Amendment History

Amendment Action Date

0 Solicitation Issued 9/5/2025

1.2 Point(s) of Contact / Contract Administration

Points of Contact: The following points of contact are to be used to communicate during solicitation through award, the Administrative Contracting Officer shall be the primary point of contact:

Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO):

Name: Daisy Martinez Email: Daisy.Martinez@usda.gov Phone: 970-851-3633

Contracting Officer (CO):

Name: Shannon Robbie Email: shannon.robbie@usda.gov

1.3 Solicitation Due Date and Delivery

Quotes must be submitted on or prior to 9/12/2025 at 12:00 P.M EST. USDA will not accept quotes received by fax or mail. Offerors are to submit quotes via email to ACO and CO (see 1.2 Point(s) of

Contact/Contrack Administation).

1.4 Questions

Questions will be due 9/10/2025 by 12:00 P.M EST via email.

Section 2: Overview of Solicitation

2.1 Acquisition Details / Type of Contract

▪ This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Request for Proposal (RFP) being issued under NAICS code 541519.

▪ This is a FAR Subpart 12 competitive acquisition small business set aside.

▪ This acquisition will result in a single award delivery order (DO) contract.

▪ The order will be a brand name or equal firm-fixed-price award.

▪ Due to time restrictions there is a short time frame for quotes per FAR 6.302-2 Unusual and

Compelling Urgency.

2.2 Period of Performance

Period of Performance is delivery within 60 days after date of award.

Section 3: Proposal/Quote submittal instructions This acquisition will be awarded using Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology. The following information required:

1. Brand Name Part Number, if applicable

2. Item Description/Specification (Please see Attachment 1: Requirements Parts List for items and quantities being solicited)

3. Quantity

4. Unit Price

5. Total Price to include shipping delivery, and any additional costs.

6. Days to deliver

7. Please include “Oxford Nanopore Promethion” in the subject line of the submittal email.

To aid in the evaluation process, quotes shall be complete, comprehensive, and clearly presented.

Incomplete submissions will not be accepted. Contractor may utilize Attachment 1: Requirements

Parts List or similar price quote document that includes all information identified above, at a minimum. Modifying or not providing the required information may result in the vendor being removed from the competition.

Section 4: Award Criteria

Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) The Government will award one (1) delivery order from this solicitation. The delivery order will be awarded based on LPTA. Vendors will be arranged by price from the lowest to the highest. Brand Name Solutions will be evaluated at lowest price technically acceptable. When providing an "equal" product the burden of proof of being equal shall be on the vendor. Solutions varying from the Brand Name will have a technical evaluation and assessed a risk factor based on compatibility and any transition plan needed. All transition costs to an "equal product shall be included in the pricing as a separate CLIN. The risk factor and price will both be evaluated with equal weight. If necessary, a comparative evaluation will be completed between brand name products and offers with equal products to determine the best value for the Government.

The Government will award one (1) delivery order from this solicitation.

Section 5: Attachments Attachment 1: Requirements Parts List

Attachment 2: Commercial Clauses