Annual Preventative Maintenance and Support for an Oxford Nanopore Technologies PromethION 2 Integrated

The Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego, California, intends to award a sole-source contract for annual preventative maintenance and support for an Oxford Nanopore Technologies PromethION 2 Integrated genomic sequencing platform. The contract will have a duration of 12 months, with two optional 12-month extension periods. The contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and have completed FAR and DFARS representations and certifications. • The contract is for maintenance and support of a specific genomic sequencing platform. • The contract duration is 12 months, with two optional 12-month extension periods. • The contractor must be registered in SAM.gov and have completed FAR and DFARS representations and certifications. • The statutory authority for this procurement is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), which allows for sole-source contracts when only one responsible source is available.