The United States Department of the Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) intends to award a sole source contract to, Twist Bioscience, South San Francisco, CA. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals however If interested Government shall consider all responses.

NMRC's Molecular Department of the Biological Defense Research Directorate are in need for multiple Twist Bioscience Reagent kits and components which are essential for the surveillance efforts in the detection and identification of biological warfare agents and emerging pathogens. The following reagents are needed:

(1) Twist TrueArnp Library Preparation, 96 Samples; Twist TrueArnp Library Preparation Kit, 96 Samples (116481) Part Number: 116481 - QTY: 5/EA.;

(2) Twist Universal Adapter System - TruSeq Compatible, 96 Samples Plate A; Twist Universal Adapter System - TruSeq Compatible, 96 Samples Plate A (101308) Part Number: 101308 - QTY: 2/EA.;

(3) Twist Universal Adapter System - TruSeq Compatible, 96 Samples Plate B; Twist Universal Adapter System - TruSeq Compatible, 96 Samples Plate B (101309) Part Number: 101309 - QTY: 1/EA.;

(4) Twist Universal Adapter System - TruSeq Compatible, 96 Samples Plate C; Twist Universal Adapter System - TruSeq Compatible, 96 Samples Plate C (101310) Part Number: 101310 - QTY: 1/EA.;

(5) Twist Universal Adapter System - TruSeq Compatible, 96 Samples Plate D; Twist Universal Adapter System - TruSeq Compatible, 96 Samples Plate D (101311) Part Number: 101311 - QTY: 1/EA.;

(6) Twist Standard Hyb and Wash Kit v2 with TrueArnp Mix, 12 Rxns; Twist Standard Hyb and Wash Kit v2 with TrueArnp Mix, 12 Reactions (116614) Part Number: 116614 - QTY: 5/EA.;

(7) Twist Universal Blockers, 12 Reactions; Twist Universal Blocker, 12 Reactions (100578) Part Number: 100578 -QTY: 5/EA.;

(8) Twist Dry Down Beads, 12 reactions; Twist Dry Down Beads, 12 reactions (104325) Part Number: 104325 - QTY: 5/EA.; and

(9) Twist Comprehensive Viral Research Panel, 12 Reactions, Kit; Twist Comprehensive Viral Research Panel, 12 Reactions, Kit (103550) Part Number: 103550 - QTY: 5/EA.

The NAICS code for this action is 541714. This requirement will be procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 12 Commercial Items. NMRC requires that all contractors doing business with the Acquisition Office must be registered with the Systems for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in Systems for Award Management. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following website: https://www.sam.gov/. In order to register with the SAM and to be eligible to receive an award from this Acquisition Office, all offers must have a Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI). A Sam.gov number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Sam.gov online at www.sam.gov or by phone at (866) 606-8220.