GridION Instrument Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1162830
- Agency
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Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking maintenance and support services for GridION instruments at the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL). The procurement covers essential maintenance for Oxford Nanopore sequencing instruments, including software licensing, MinKnow software repairs and updates, device repair and replacement services, and both remote and on-site technical support from field engineers. The agency requires comprehensive coverage with email and chat support available eight hours daily, along with onboarding and remote installation support to ensure proper device operation. Simplified acquisition procedures under FAR 12.201-1 will be used for contract award, with an anticipated award date of March 10, 2026. The due date for responses is February 19, 2025, and all responsible sources are eligible to submit responses for consideration.
No set-aside designation has been applied to this opportunity. Oxford Nanopore Technologies Inc., located at 101 Avenue of the Americas in New York, is identified as the intended source due to their position as the sole manufacturer and seller of the GridION instrument, making them the only viable option for repairs and proprietary software updates. The pre-solicitation notice does not specify an award value or budget range. The requirement emphasizes immediate repair capability as an integral component of the contract, with the understanding that MinKnow software updates are essential to maintaining the instrument's functionality for long-read whole genome sequencing operations. No quantity specifications or contract duration timeline are provided in the notice.
Notice text
Point of contact:
Stephen Tees
2150 Centre Avenue, Building B
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Stephen.Tees@usda.gov
Codes for services:
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Product Service Code (PSC): J066 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
Description:
This requirement is for GridION instrument services at the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL). The support plan maintenance services for the Oxford nanopore sequencing instrument include the following tasks:
- Essential coverage including the licenses required to use the latest Oxford Nanopore software and devices.
- Repair and update to the MinKnow software used for sequencing and running the long-read sequencer.
- Email and chat support available 8 hours a day.
- Repair and replacement for device malfunctions, covering the GridION unit itself.
- Remote or on-site maintenance support provided by a Field Engineer.
- Onboarding support for GridION; remote installation support call to ensure the device is correctly installed and ready-to-use.
RFO FAR 12.201-1 Simplified procedures will be used for awarding the contract. The anticipated award date is March 10th, 2026.
The intended source for this acquisition is Oxford Nanopore Technologies Inc., 101 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10013.
Oxford Nanopore has unique qualifications for this acquisition because they are the only manufacturer and seller of the Gridion instrument. There is no other option to buy or repair these items. The need for immediate repairs is an integral part of this contract. The software for this instrument (MinKnow) is proprietary to Oxford nanopore. Updates to this software and the instrument’s ability to perform the functions of long read whole genome sequencing depend on these software updates.
All responsible sources may submit a response which will be considered by the agency. Please email responses to Stephen Tees at Stephen.Tees@usda.gov no later than the response date of this notice. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored.
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