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PRESOLICITATION NOTICE N6817126QN065 Subject: Procurement of commercial biotechnology research supplies Classification code: Product Service Code (PSC): 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies NAICS: 423450 – Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Contracting Office: NAVSUP Fleet Logistic Center Sigonella Naples, Italy Points of Contact: Ms. Maria Saggese E-mail: maria.saggese.ln@us.navy.mil Phone: +390815683938 1. INTRODUCTION The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (FLCSI) – provides notification of its intent to award a firm-fixed-price sole-source purchase order to Change Biotec Limited. The contract is in support to the implementation of a newly developed assay that is currently being standardized and deployed across the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and other Navy Research Laboratories. 2. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION The requirement is for the procurement of commercial biotechnology research supplies in support of the Naval Medical Research Unit Europe, Africa, Central (NAMRU EURAFCENT). The specific requirement consists of three (3) proprietary Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) sequencing kits: One (1) MinION Mk1D pack with Rapid Sequencing Kit V14 (SQK-RAD114) One (1) MinION Mk1D pack with Rapid Barcoding Kit 24 V14 (SQK-RBK114.24) One (1) MinION Mk1D pack with Direct RNA Sequencing Kit (SQK-RNA004) 3. SOLE SOURCE RATIONALE The ONT MinION Mk1D is a patented, highly specialized, proprietary commercial technology. The utilization of this exact commercial platform is required to ensure full mission capability, interoperability, and data standardization with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and partner Navy research laboratories. Market research confirms that Change Biotec Limited is the sole authorized local representative and commercial pipeline for ONT equipment in the required region of performance (Africa). Sourcing through the sole authorized representative is necessary to maintain manufacturer warranty validity and ensure the integrity of critical cold-chain shipping logistics. 4. INSTRUCTIONS TO INTERESTED PARTIES This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of Part 12 of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). This is a notice of intent and does not constitute a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources that believe they can meet the Government's requirement may submit a capability statement. To be considered responsive, any submitted capability statement must include clear and convincing evidence of the following: Written evidence from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT), that the responding company is an authorized distributor for the required items within the African region. Confirmation that the responding company can provide the exact part numbers as listed in Section 2 above, with no substitutions. A description of the company's capability to manage and guarantee …