Presolicitation notice (sole source) for acquisit

The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, intends to issue a sole-source award to Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Inc. for one PromethION 2 Integrated (P2i) long-read sequencing platform, with a presolicitation notice deadline of August 15.

This procurement is not a small business set-away. Place of delivery and installation is CCR Genomics Core, National Cancer Institute, 37 Convent Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4256. Delivery and installation are required within four to twelve weeks after award. The platform includes installation, calibration, training, and standard warranty support.

The P2i integrates onboard CPU/GPU acceleration for real-time sequencing control, Dorado base calling, modified base detection, demultiplexing, and downstream analysis. The platform is fully compatible with existing PromethION flow cells and validated CCR workflows. Government market research determined that Oxford Nanopore Technologies is the sole manufacturer and exclusive supplier of PromethION-class sequencing platforms; no alternative sources can provide an integrated platform compatible with CCR's existing infrastructure without causing significant operational disruption or workflow revalidation.

The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), and the PSC is 6632 (Analysis Instruments, Medical Laboratory Use). The procurement is pursued under the authority of RFO 6.103-1 (Only One Responsible Source) and RFO 12.201-1 (Simplified Procedures for Commercial Products). The Contracting Officer is Jesse Kunkle (jesse_kunkle@ibc.doi.gov).