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Training and Delivery of VCS-VERT Workflow and Material Requirements
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The Department of the Navy, through NAVSUP FLCSI Naples, is soliciting a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis from The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. The requirement is for the Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT to receive a 10-day in-person training event on the Virome-Capture-Sequencing platform for Vertebrate viruses (VCS-VERT) workflow. This training, scheduled to take place from August 24 to September 4, 2026, will be conducted at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) in Accra, Ghana. The primary objective is to establish a highly sensitive, agnostic vertebrate viral discovery and full-genome characterization capability to support health protection for forward-deployed forces. The scope of work includes the provision of two training instructors, a laboratory kit (Package A+), and common lab consumables. Training will cover both wet-lab procedures, such as sample preparation and nucleic acid extraction, and dry-lab bioinformatics analysis. Key deliverables include validated Standard Operating Procedures, bioinformatics pipeline documentation, and a follow-on virtual training session. All biological samples and raw genomic data remain the property of the Government and NMIMR. The contract is governed by FAR 12.102 for simplified acquisitions, and the award will be based on the offer most advantageous to the Government, with price as the primary evaluation factor. Performance is completed by September 30, 2026, with all supplies delivered to NAMRU-3 in FPO AE.
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ACCRA, GH-AA, GHASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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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.
Sole Source Decision Memorandum is attached
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