Purchase Order AG64PPP160026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $12,050 firm fixed-price purchase order to Dovetail Genomics LLC on June 17, 2016, for sequencing services to complete genome project work for a model grass species at the Plant Genome Resource Unit (PGRU) in Columbia, Missouri. The contract was issued without a set-aside designation and carried an ultimate completion date of August 19, 2016. Dovetail Genomics, a for-profit limited liability company specializing in genomic sequencing and analysis services, was selected to deliver the technical expertise required to finish the genome sequencing and analysis work for the grass species research initiative.

This contract supports USDA Agricultural Research Service efforts to advance plant genomics and crop improvement research through the completion of genome assembly and analysis work. Dovetail Genomics has established a track record of providing genome sequencing, scaffolding, and annotation services across multiple federal agencies, including the USDA, National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Commerce, with prior work spanning diverse organisms such as perennial grasses, crop plants, and livestock. The relatively short performance period of approximately two months reflects the nature of this work as a completion service for an ongoing genome project rather than a full-scale sequencing initiative.