Purchase Order 1232SA26P0207
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) has awarded a $34.7K purchase order to Government Scientific Source Inc., a small business based in Reston, Virginia, for a 12-month license and warranty agreement covering an Oxford Nanopore PromethION P24 A100 sequencing system. The contract, awarded on September 16, 2025, with a completion date of September 15, 2026, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with firm fixed-price terms. The equipment will...
- The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a $33,256.25 firm fixed price purchase order to Government Scientific Source Inc., a small business based in Reston, Virginia, for the procurement of nanopore sequencing devices and consumables. The award, issued on September 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025, includes a PromethION 2 Solo Pack and MinION Mk1D Pack for DNA sequencing research. The equipment will be delivered to the USDA...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $16.6K firm fixed-price purchase order to Government Scientific Source Inc. for Oxford Nanopore (ONT) DNA sequencing supplies. This small business set-aside contract, with an ultimate completion date of May 19, 2024, will be performed in Herndon, Virginia. Government Scientific Source Inc., a for-profit small business headquartered in Reston, Virginia, specializes in providing laboratory products, scientific...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) awarded a $57,534 firm fixed-price purchase order to Government Scientific Source Inc., a small business based in Reston, Virginia, for enzymatic methyl-seq (methyl-sequencing) services. The contract, awarded on September 12, 2024, encompasses DNA extraction, quality control, library preparation, and sequencing for 106 tissue samples collected from cattle as part of the agency's genomic research initiatives. This is...
- Government Scientific Source Inc., a small business headquartered in Reston, Virginia, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $108,705 by a civilian federal agency (Northeast Area) on January 19, 2024. This small business set-aside contract calls for supplies and parts for next-generation sequencing nanopore systems, specifically consumables and auxiliary items for use with existing government-owned Oxford Nanopore MinIon and GridIon platforms. The requirement originated from...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine awarded a $68,697.85 firm fixed price purchase order to Government Scientific Source Inc. to deliver one Oxford Nanopore Technologies GridION sequencing device Mark 1, along with the associated assurance package, 12-month license and warranty for the device, and installation services. The award fulfills a total small business set-aside solicitation seeking these long-read DNA...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Government Scientific Source Inc., a small business, for a PromethION 2 Integrated benchtop nanopore sequencer with a 1-year license and consumables. The $110,331.00 contract supports genomic research applications at the USDA ARS facility in Byron, Georgia, with a focus on studies of pecans and their ecological partners. The procurement was designated as a Total Small...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $221.6K delivery order to Government Scientific Source Inc. for the purchase of a Ion Torrent S5 Plus Sequencing System, Ion Chef System, and associated components and peripherals to support ongoing research at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, Oregon. The contract, awarded on September 20, 2018, with a completion date of October 31, 2018, was issued under a firm fixed-price delivery order mechanism...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service awarded a $104,661.06 firm-fixed-price purchase order for a pyrosequencing instrument to Government Scientific Source Inc., a small business prime contractor. The award was issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 with a 1,000-employee size standard. The instrument will be delivered to the USDA's Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center in North Dakota. Government Scientific Source Inc. has...
- This delivery order, awarded on August 16, 2021, represents a firm fixed-price purchase of a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) instrument and related accessories through the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule contract vehicle. The contract, valued at $24,995, was awarded to Government Scientific Source Inc., a small business laboratory equipment supplier based in Reston, Virginia, and is scheduled for completion by September 16, 2021. The equipment is being delivered to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $42,251.36 firm fixed-price purchase order to Government Scientific Source Inc., a small business based in Reston, Virginia, for the procurement of one long-read large genome sequencer. The solicitation, issued on April 6, 2026, specified technical requirements for an instrument capable of producing 90 GB of sequencing data with reads of at least 20 kilobase fragments and the ability to detect DNA modifications. The award was made through an unrestricted Request for Quotation evaluated under lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with no small business set-aside designation. The contract requires delivery to the USDA Southeast Area U.S. National Poultry Research facility in Athens, Georgia by May 15, 2026, with mandatory inclusion of training and reagents. Government Scientific Source Inc. brings substantial experience in supplying specialized laboratory equipment and scientific instruments to federal agencies, having previously delivered DNA sequencing platforms, laboratory analyzers, and diagnostic materials to the National Institutes of Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and other agencies. The company maintains an active General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule contract and a $15.5 million indefinite delivery vehicle with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, positioning it as an established provider of critical laboratory infrastructure across the federal government. This purchase order supports the USDA's research capabilities in genomic sequencing, a core capability for the Agricultural Research Service's mission to develop agricultural solutions through scientific advancement.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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USDA-SEA Long-Read Large Genome Sequencer | 1232SA26Q0353 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | Solicitation 1/2 | 4/6/26, 11:09 AM | |
USDA-SEA Long-Read Large Genome Sequencer | 1232SA26P0207 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | Award Notice 2/2 | 4/16/26, 8:59 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $42.3k | 4/15/26 |