Reagent Adapter Supplies, WRAIR

The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) has published a Special Notice regarding the intent to award a sole source contract for reagent adapter supplies required by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). The solicitation is for a set of 384 TruSeq-Compatible Duplex full length Y adapters, which are proprietary consumables used in WRAIR's Illumina whole genome sequencers. These sequencers are critical to the Bacterial Disease Branch's mission to collect and characterize multidrug-resistant organisms.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the public of USAMRAA's intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Integrated DNA Technologies, as they are the exclusive manufacturer of these specific adapters in partnership with Illumina. USAMRAA will proceed with the sole source award if no other capable vendors respond by the April 11, 2024 deadline to demonstrate their ability to meet this requirement. This will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the in vitro diagnostic reagent adapters.