IT and Telecom. Collaborative Software Solution N68171

U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa / U.S. Sixth Fleet (NAVEUR/NAVAF/C6F) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.3 from OneBrief of Honolulu, HI to provide a collaborative software solution to support planning and operations for NAVEUR/AF, with potential expansion to include Commander, Sixth Fleet (C6F) and subordinate Component Task Forces (CTFs). The desired software should be accredited for and should allow global collaboration capabilities for planning and conducting operations in competition, crisis, and contingency scenarios across Impact level (IL)-4/5 (NIPR), IL-6 (SIPR), and IL-7 (JWICS) networks. Key features include customizable dashboards for diverse working groups and projects, enabling the display and simultaneous manipulation and editing of military orders, timelines, command relationships, and maps. The system must be compatible with existing government systems, including Command and Control Intelligence Environment (C2IE) and MAVEN. It should also provide a robust version control system for military orders, allowing users to track changes and revert to previous versions. Additionally, the system should include features such as data import from and export to standard formats, including Word, Powerpoint, Notepad, PDF, GIF, PNG, JPEG, CSV, etc. for reporting, analysis, and presentation purposes. This is a sole source solution in as much as OneBrief is the exclusive developer, seller, marketer and distributor the collaborative software solution currently being used by NAVEUR/NAVAF. Access to the software is not available through any other interface or vendor. No solicitation package will be issued, and this notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Inquiries will only be accepted via e-mail to harold.l.rice12.civ@us.navy.mil, justin.m.wortendyke.mil@us.navy.mil, and alex.d.palomar.civ@us.navy.mil, cc janelle.j.massiatte.civ@us.navy.mil. The government will consider responses received by 5:00PM, CEST (Central European Summer Time) UTC/GMT +2 hours, on 26 September 2025. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to allow the Government to determine when the respondent can establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. This notice of intent is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a request for competition. No telephone requests will be honored.

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE Subject: Procurement of commercial biotechnology research supplies Classification code: Product Service Code (PSC): 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies NAICS: 423450 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Contracting Office: NAVSUP Fleet Logistic Center Sigonella Naples, Italy Points of Contact: Ms. Maria Saggese E-mail: maria.saggese.ln@us.navy.mil Phone: +390815683938 1. INTRODUCTION The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (FLCSI) provides notification of its intent to award a firm-fixed-price sole-source purchase order to Change Biotec Limited. The contract is in support to the implementation of a newly developed assay that is currently being standardized and deployed across the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and other Navy Research Laboratories. 2. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION The requirement is for the procurement of commercial biotechnology research supplies in support of the Naval Medical Research Unit Europe, Africa, Central (NAMRU EURAFCENT). The specific requirement consists of three (3) proprietary Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) sequencing kits: One (1) MinION Mk1D pack with Rapid Sequencing Kit V14 (SQK-RAD114) One (1) MinION Mk1D pack with Rapid Barcoding Kit 24 V14 (SQK-RBK114.24) One (1) MinION Mk1D pack with Direct RNA Sequencing Kit (SQK-RNA004) 3. SOLE SOURCE RATIONALE The ONT MinION Mk1D is a patented, highly specialized, proprietary commercial technology. The utilization of this exact commercial platform is required to ensure full mission capability, interoperability, and data standardization with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and partner Navy research laboratories. Market research confirms that Change Biotec Limited is the sole authorized local representative and commercial pipeline for ONT equipment in the required region of performance (Africa). Sourcing through the sole authorized representative is necessary to maintain manufacturer warranty validity and ensure the integrity of critical cold-chain shipping logistics. 4. INSTRUCTIONS TO INTERESTED PARTIES This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of Part 12 of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). This is a notice of intent and does not constitute a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources that believe they can meet the Government's requirement may submit a capability statement. To be considered responsive, any submitted capability statement must include clear and convincing evidence of the following: Written evidence from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT), that the responding company is an authorized distributor for the required items within the African region. Confirmation that the responding company can provide the exact part numbers as listed in Section 2 above, with no substitutions. A description of the company's capability to manage and guarantee cold-chain shipping logistics to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Confirmation that the standard 1-year manufacturer's warranty and support will be valid and honored for equipment delivered to Djibouti. All responses must be received by 05 August 2026 12:00 AM Central European Time (CET) to be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. To be considered responsive, any submitted capability statement must provide clear and convincing evidence of the interested party's ability to meet the Government's requirements as defined herein. The Government will not compensate interested parties for any costs related to the preparation or submission of a capability statement. Please submit any responses or capability statements via email to Maria Saggese at maria.saggese.ln@us.navy.mil.