SAM #N6817126QN062

VCS-VERT Workflow Training and Materials for NAMRU EURAFCENT in Ghana

This procurement seeks to enhance viral discovery and genome characterization capabilities for the Department of the Navy's NAMRU EURAFCENT in Ghana. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy - Naval Medical Research Unit EURAFCENT (NAMRU EURAFCENT) - NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella Naples Office (NAVSUP FLCSI Naples) - OEM/Vendor: - The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (Columbia University) - Products and Services Requested: - In-person training on the Virome-Capture-Sequencing platform for Vertebrate Viruses (VCS-VERT) workflow - Two training instructors - Training for 4-8 scientists at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), Accra, Ghana - Coverage of both wet-lab and bioinformatics procedures - Follow-on virtual training sessions - Package A+ (Illumina NextSeq-based sequencing materials) - Common laboratory consumables - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Training must be delivered in-person in Ghana, with materials transported as checked baggage - Training must start before the end of the specified performance period and may be rescheduled with notice - Sole source to Columbia University due to their expertise in the VCS-VERT workflow

Description

The Department of the Navy, NAVSUP FLCSI Naples, Italy, Contracting Office Detachment Naples, intends to solicit, negotiate and award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to 

THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

630 W 168TH ST FL 4

New York, New York , 10032-3725, Unites States

UEI: QHF5ZZ114M72 - CAGE: 3FHD3

Authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 12.102, (a) For acquisitions valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), document the decision that only one source is available and the basis for the decision. Any information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. A determination by the U.S. Government to not compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the U.S. Government. Interested companies must submit their interest and capability statement in writing, by 20 August 2026 at 10:00 AM (Rome, Italy Time). For information regarding this action contact Daniela Pollano at Daniela.pollano.ln@us.navy.mil. 

Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT requires a 10-day in-person training event on the Virome-Capture-Sequencing platform for Vertebrate viruses (VCS-VERT) workflow for personnel permanently stationed at the NAMRU EURAFCENT host-nation partner laboratory, the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) in Accra, Ghana. This training is required to establish a highly sensitive, agnostic vertebrate viral discovery and full-genome characterization capability in support of the health protection for forward-deployed forces.

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