NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - One(1) long-read Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencer PromethION 24
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W911QX-25-Q-A064
- Agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Adelphi, Maryland 20783, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to procure one PromethION 24 long-read Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencer through a sole source acquisition from Oxford Nanopore Technologies Inc. The Army Research Laboratory's Biological & Biotechnology Sciences Division in Adelphi, MD will be the performance location for this procurement under solicitation number W911QX25QA064. The government is utilizing FAR 6.302-1 authority for this sole source justification, citing compatibility requirements and experimental continuity as the basis for limiting competition. While this is not a competitive solicitation, the government will consider capability statements from other potential sources that demonstrate equivalent capabilities. The response deadline for any capability statements is July 23, 2025, with submissions directed to Stency Steephan at Stency.f.steephan.civ@army.mil.
This procurement does not include any set-aside designations and falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and PSC code 6515 for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Oxford Nanopore Technologies Inc. is identified as the intended sole source contractor and is classified as a large business entity. The procurement specifically calls for the acquisition of one unit of the PromethION 24 DNA sequencer, though no specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the notice. The timeline allows for a ten-day response period from the posting date of July 14, 2025, indicating the government's intent to move forward expeditiously with this specialized laboratory equipment acquisition.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - One(1) long-read Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencer PromethION 24
See attached Synopsis
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Synopsis.doc | DOC document |
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