Opportunity
SAM #75N98026Q00640
NIH Solicitation for Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Kits for Alzheimer's Research
Buyer
NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations
Posted
June 16, 2026
Respond By
June 26, 2026
Identifier
75N98026Q00640
NAICS
541713, 334516, 423490, 339112
NIH's Office of Acquisitions is procuring specialized sequencing kits for neurodegenerative disease research at the National Institute on Aging's Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (CARD). - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Logistics and Multiple Acquisition Operations - OEM Highlight: - Oxford Nanopore Technologies is the manufacturer of the requested sequencing products - Products Requested: - 65 PromethION Flow Cells Packs DNA (FLO-PRO114M) - Compatible with Nanopore PromethION 48 sequencers - Generates consensus data at modal accuracy above 99% - 6 Ligation Sequencing Kit XL V14 (SQK-LSK114-XL) - Supports 6 reactions - Requires no more than 1 g of gDNA or 100-200 fmol of amplicons/cDNA - 6 Sequencing Auxiliary Vials XL (EXP-AUX003-XL) - Contains sequencing buffer, elution buffer, library solution, library beads, and V14 flow cell priming reagents - Supports 12 reactions - Notable Requirements: - All products must be compatible with Oxford Nanopore PromethION 48 sequencers - High accuracy (modal accuracy above 99%) is required for flow cells - Kits must support specified reaction counts and input material limits - No service line items or option years; this is a one-time purchase
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00640/PCA-NIA-01344. This solicitation is issued as a competitive combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services. The Government intends to award a contract or purchase order resulting from this solicitation using full and open competition.This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (if applicable).The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, seeks to award a firm fix-price contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government.