Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Procurement of Commercial Biotechnology Research Supplies
Deadline: 05 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 23 Jul 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 145723791
Document Ref. No.: N68171
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
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: [email protected]
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...
Notice ID: n68171
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the navy
Office: navsup flc sigonella naples office
Product Service Code: 6640 - laboratory equipment and supplies
NAICS Code: 423450 - Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Inactive Dates: aug 06, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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