Purchase Order 12405B20P0499

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) awarded a $14.8K firm fixed-price purchase order to LGC Genomics LLC for genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) analysis of chickpea DNA. The work, performed in Beverly, Massachusetts, utilizes next-generation sequencing technology (Illumina NextSeq with 2 x 150 base pair reads) combined with magnetic bead-based sample loading interface (MSLI) methodology to generate genetic data on chickpea samples. The contract was awarded...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery awarded a $33,850 firm fixed price purchase order to Novogene Corp Inc. to sequence 200 cotton DNA samples. Per the original solicitation, the contractor will measure DNA quantity and quality, construct a specialized library using a PCR-free preparation method, sequence the library using next-generation sequencing to generate 24 gigabytes of sequence data for each sample, and...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a $34,385 firm fixed price purchase order to Novogene Corp Inc. to provide RNA sequencing of 265 cotton samples. The solicitation sought a vendor to measure and check the RNA quantity and quality, construct a specialized library using the samples, sequence the library using next-generation sequencing to generate short reads, and upload the results to a hard disk. The work is to be completed within 45 business days of receipt...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Southeast Area awarded a $4,158 firm fixed-price purchase order to Novogene Corporation Inc. for Illumina sequencing of 26 RNA samples. The contract was awarded on February 6, 2019, with an ultimate completion date of March 6, 2019, and will be performed in Stoneville, Mississippi. No small business set-aside designation was applied to this award. Novogene Corporation Inc., a minority-owned small business based in Sacramento, California, specializes in...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Southeast Area awarded a $21,500 firm fixed-price purchase order to Novogene Corporation Inc. on March 21, 2017, for whole genome sequencing (WGS) services. The contract encompasses library preparation and next-generation sequencing analysis for plant resequencing, generating 62.5 gigabytes of raw data across 20 samples, with final completion scheduled for September 22, 2017. The work will be performed at Novogene's facility in Chula Vista, California. No...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded a $21,980 firm fixed-price purchase order to Novogene Corporation Inc. for whole genome sequencing (WGS) services supporting the Crops Improvement & Protection Research Unit (CIPRU). The contract covers library preparation, sequencing analysis, and delivery of 30 gigabytes of raw data per sample for 33 spinach plant samples using HiSeq PE150 technology with quality metrics exceeding Q30>80%. The work...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Midwest Area awarded a $13,608 firm fixed-price purchase order to Novogene Corporation Inc., a Sacramento, California-based minority-owned small business specializing in genomic sequencing and bioinformatics services. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, was awarded on April 30, 2020, with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2020, following a solicitation posted on February 27, 2020. Work will be performed at the contractor's...

This firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) to Covariance Biosciences, LLC DBA Agriplex Genomics, a for-profit limited liability company, to provide soybean genotyping services. The $16,277.50 contract requires Covariance Biosciences to isolate DNA, develop custom SNP genotyping panels, and analyze over 1,000 soybean samples to provide the USDA-ARS with genotypic data on at least 1,050 SNPs across 20...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a $120,758.00 firm fixed-price purchase order to Rapid Genomics LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, to provide FLEX-SEQ EX-L SERVICE TO CHARACTERIZE 20,000 MARKERS AND ADMIN FEES. This contract was set aside for small businesses. Rapid Genomics has previously provided DNA sequencing, sample preparation, genotyping, and related agricultural genomics services to federal agencies, including the Department of Agriculture...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service awarded a $13,440 purchase order to Life Technologies Corporation for targeted genotyping by sequencing of 1,344 wheat samples with the AgriSeq wheat genotyping panel. Per the original solicitation, the contractor will perform DNA library preparation on the wheat samples, sequencing of the prepared libraries, and delivery of variant calls in genotype and VCF formats. The work will be carried out in Carlsbad, California and delivered...