NOI to Sole Source - Qiagen IPA Analysis Match Software.
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 0012247812
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to Qiagen LLC on behalf of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). The contract is for Qiagen IPA Analysis Match Software, a specialized web-based application designed for comprehensive data analysis across multiple scientific research domains. The procurement will be executed under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106(b)(1), which allows simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items. Qiagen LLC is the sole identified vendor capable of meeting USAMRIID's specific software requirements, primarily due to its unique software capabilities and extensive knowledge database. The contract will involve renewing five existing software licenses and providing advanced data analysis tools.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to solicit potential challenges from other vendors who believe they can provide comparable software capabilities. Contractors interested in challenging the sole source designation must submit a detailed capability statement via email to specified government contacts by 1:00 PM Eastern Time on April 21, 2025. The capability statements must include comprehensive evidence demonstrating the ability to deliver equivalent software services and analysis capabilities. Specifically, the government is seeking submissions that can prove comparable functionality to Qiagen's unique features, such as predictive causal network analysis and comprehensive data integration across gene expression, miRNA, SNP microarrays, metabolomics, proteomics, and RNA-seq experiments. Importantly, the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with the sole source procurement or consider competitive alternatives based on received submissions. The notice emphasizes that mere questions or documentation requests will not be considered valid responses.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, sole source, contract on behalf of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) to Qiagen LLC, located at 19300 Germantown Rd Germantown, Maryland 20874-1415, under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.106(b)(1) – Soliciting from a single source for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold under the authority of simplified procedures for certain commercial items.
This new requirement is for Qiagen IPA Analysis Match Software, which is an all-in-one, web-based software application that enables analysis, integration, and understanding of data from gene expression, miRNA, and SNP microarrays, as well as metabolomics, proteomics, and RNA-seq experiments. The purpose of this requirement is to have the ability to perform software analysis of large amounts of data that require a systems-based analysis and to renew the five software licenses currently in use by the USAMRIID, DSD.
Qiagen LLC is the only vendor in the industry who possess the capability to execute these requirements within USAMRIID. Qiagen, LLC is the only vendor with an extensive knowledge database providing USAMRIID the ability to properly discover and research biomarkers for funded projects. Furthermore, the Qiagen’s IPA Analysis Match Software is the only software that provides the ability to predict causality (Causal Network Analysis).
This notice of intent is NOT a request for quotations (RFQ) and no solicitation document exists for the requirement; however, if a vendor challenges the basis for this requirement, please submit a capability statement that includes sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide these services.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.
Capability statements are due no later than 1300 Eastern Time, 21 April 2025. Capability statements shall be submitted, via email ONLY, as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following email addresses grant.a.gratton.civ@health.mil and jayme.l.fletcher2.civ@health.mil. No phone calls will be accepted.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| Award Notice - Qiagen IPA Analysis Match Software | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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