Large Bundles sequencing reagent kits and flow

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, ARS, WBSC, Bowling Green, KY, intends to award a sole source procurement to Oxford NANOPORE Technologies, Inc., One Kendal Square, Building 1400, Suite 14-305, Cambridge, MA 02139 for Large Bundles sequencing reagent kits and flow cells.

The following supplies will be provided by Oxford NANOPORE Technologies, Inc:

Product Specification:
(1) Large (LrgBund)
Ligation Sequencing Kit x12
SpotOn Flow Cell (R9.4) x48
Enhanced Support x12
Flow Cell Wash Kit x4
Community Support x1

(1) Large (LrgBund)
16S Barcoding Kit x12
SpotON Flow Cell (R0.4) x48
Enhanced Support x12
Flow Cell Wash Kit x4
Community Support x1

(2) (EXP-WSH002) Flow Cell Wash Kits

(8) (EXP-NBD103) Native Barcoding Expansion 1-12 (PCR-free)

(2) (EXP-PBC001) PCR Barcoding Expansion 1-12

Pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The equipment will be provided for the USDA-ARS-PWA, 48037 Tubbs Ranch Road, Adams, OR 97810. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order on or about September 7, 2018. This Notice of Intent is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 5:00PM Eastern Time, September 6, 2018.

Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to the Contracting Officer at the following address:

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