Notice of Intent to Sole Source to 10X Genomics
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20814, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), a defense agency, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to 10x Genomics Inc. for high-resolution spatial transcriptomics equipment. Specifically, the procurement targets the Visium CytAssist bundle and Visium HD platform, which are critical research tools for the university's Biology department. USU justifies the sole-source approach by emphasizing that 10x Genomics is the only known provider of these proprietary products, which are currently utilized daily by professors, researchers, and students. The contract will be procured under FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) procedures, indicating a streamlined acquisition process. The notice was published on December 17, 2024, with a response deadline of December 24, 2024.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to acquire specialized scientific equipment that maintains continuity in USU's research capabilities. Potential contractors have until December 24, 2024, at 4:00 PM to submit responses demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements, which should be emailed to joshua.broadman@usuhs.edu. Any alternative vendors must prove that competition would be advantageous to the government and not cost or time prohibitive. The procurement falls under the Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing NAICS category (334516) and Laboratory Equipment and Supplies PSC category (6640). Eligibility is open to vendors who can substantiate their capacity to provide equivalent high-resolution spatial transcriptomics technology, though 10x Genomics appears to be the preferred and potentially sole qualified source. The notice represents a targeted procurement approach designed to support ongoing scientific research at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
Notice text
USU intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to 10x Genomics Inc. to procure High-resolution spatial transcriptomics equipment. This procurement is a continuation of existing 10x Genomics products used for existing research by the biology department as well as the new proprietary Visium HD, which is the only truly single-cell spatial transcriptomics platform.
10x Genomics Inc is the only entity that offers the Visium CytAssist bundle and the Visium HD. Obtaining this requirement through 10x Genomics allows the Biology department (BIO) to maintain access to resources utilized daily by USU professors, researchers and students. Therefore, 10x Genomics Inc. is the only known source that can provide the requested Visium CytAssist bundle and the Visium HD required by USU. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).
See attached Notice of Intent to Sole Source for full details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source 10x Genomics.pdf |
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