Training and Delivery of VCS-VERT Workflow and Material Requirements

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