4337456 big DYE terminator V3.1 cycle sequencing kit, 1000 RXN #4376484 BIB DYE xterminator purification kit, 2,500 preps *per BPA contract # AG-32SD-C-15-0056 *life technologied quote #H591839…

Life Technologies Corporation (Thermo Fisher Scientific) was awarded a delivery order valued at $14,200.35 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Research Service (ARS) Western Regional Research Center in Albany, California. The contract, issued December 7, 2016, with completion by December 16, 2016, procures molecular biology reagents and consumables under the existing Blanket Purchase Agreement #AG-32SD-C-15-0056. The specific deliverables include a Big Dye Terminator V3.1 Cycle Sequencing Kit (1,000 reactions) and a Big Dye Xterminator Purification Kit (2,500 preparations), which are essential consumables for DNA sequencing and purification operations. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price delivery order with no set-aside designation, reflecting Life Technologies' competitive positioning in federal scientific procurement. Invoicing will be processed through the Electronic Invoice Processing Platform and directed to Contracting Officer Larry Miles at the Western Regional Research Center.

The award supports the ARS's research mission by providing critical molecular analysis capabilities for agricultural biotechnology and genetic research initiatives. Life Technologies Corporation, as the prime contractor, operates from its Carlsbad, California facility and serves as a leading supplier of advanced scientific instrumentation and consumables to federal agencies including the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This delivery order represents a routine procurement under an existing BPA vehicle, enabling streamlined acquisition of specialized biotechnology products necessary for the ARS's ongoing research operations.

4337456 big DYE terminator V3.1 cycle sequencing kit, 1000 RXN #4376484 BIB DYE xterminator purification kit, 2,500 preps *per BPA contract # AG-32SD-C-15-0056 *life technologied quote #H591839 *ppricing quote #P1738230 *all invoices are to be submitted via the electronic invoice processing platform (IPP) *bill to: USDA, agriculture research service western regional research CTR attn: larry miles, contracting officer/room # 2014 800 buchanan street albany, CA 94710-1105 *ship to: USDA, agriculture research service western regional research CTR attn: receiving 800 buchanan street albany, CA 94710-1105