This is a sole source procurement notice for an Agilent 4150 Tapestation system. The work will be performed at the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory (COL). The justification is that the instrument's capabilities are unique and essential for specific quality control checks in sequencing work, preventing the waste of expensive reagents. The equipment must be sourced from Government Scientific Source, Inc., as they are identified as the sole holder of a GSA contract for this specific instrument.