Special Notice of intent to procure PromethION Flow Cell Packs and Ligation Sequencing Kits

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
1333MF25Q0056
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
United Kingdom

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), specifically the National Marine Fisheries Service Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to procure PromethION Flow Cell Packs and Ligation Sequencing Kits. The procurement covers specialized laboratory equipment needed for genetic sequencing of environmental and wildlife tissue samples, which NOAA describes as mission-critical molecular tools. The opportunity is structured as two contract line items (CLINs) serving different divisions within the organization - the Protected Species Division and the Ecosystem Sciences Division. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and no set-aside designation has been applied. NOAA intends to negotiate a firm-fixed-price purchase order for these requirements.

The procurement supports NOAA's development of molecular tools for genetic sequencing capabilities across its marine research operations. Interested contractors must submit substantiating documentation demonstrating their ability to fully meet the government's requirements by September 15, 2025, via email to the designated contracting officer. This documentation will be evaluated solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis rather than as a direct procurement. The Special Notice explicitly states that it is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is currently available. Delivery schedules vary by contract line item, with CLIN 0001 requiring shipments every other month through September 30, 2026, while CLIN 0002 appears to be a one-time delivery of the specified quantities. The procurement encompasses sophisticated laboratory consumables including various flow cells, sequencing kits, barcoding kits, and related accessories necessary for nanopore sequencing operations.

Notice text

Special Notice Number:  1333MF25Q0056

Agency:  Department of Commerce

Office:  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Location:  National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

This is a Special Notice of intent to procure PromethION Flow Cell Packs and Ligation Sequencing Kits for the development of a mission-critical molecular tools to genetically sequence environmental and wildlife tissue samples.

PIFSC requires the purchase of the following:

CLIN 0001:  Flow Cells and Consumables for the Protected Species Division:

Flow Cells, 2675 nanopore channels, 4/pk FLO-PRO114M - 32

Native Barcoding Kit 24 V14 SQK-NBD114.24 -1

Flow Cell Priming Kit XL EXP-FLP004-XL -1

Flow cell Wash Kit XL EXP-WSH004-XL - 1

Native Barcoding Auxiliary V14 EXP-NBA114  - 1

Ligation Sequencing Kit V14 SQK-LSK114 - 1

Sequencing Auxiliary Vials V14 EXP-AUX003 - 1

Delivery Schedule:

One of each item shipped every other month, with all items shipped by September 30, 2026.

CLIN 0002:  Flow Cells and Consumables for Ecosystem Sciences Division:

Flow Cells, 512 nanopore channels, 1/pk R10.4.1 - 24

Multiplex Ligation Sequencing Kit XL V14  SQK-MLK114.96-XL - 1

Rapid Barcoding Kits 24 (V14)  SQK-RBK114.24 - 4

Rapid Barcoding Kit 96 (V14) SQK-RBK114.96 - 4

Flow Cell Wash Kit XL  EXP-WSH004-XL - 4

The Government intends to negotiate a firm-fixed-price purchase order for the above requirement.  The NAICS code for this procurement is 334516 with a corresponding size standard of 1,000 employees.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER VIA EMAIL AT STEPHANIE.M.GARNETT@NOAA.GOV NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 15, 2025. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.

All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM. For additional information, and to register, please see www.sam.gov. 

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