Purchase Order AG6658P150029

The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $4,320 firm fixed-price purchase order to Molecular Research LP, doing business as MR DNA Lab, on September 2, 2015, for microbiome diversity sequencing assays, DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) manual mixing, and validation labchip services per quote 003836. The contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and is scheduled for completion by October 30, 2015. Performance will be conducted at the contractor's facility in Shallowater, Texas.

Molecular Research LP is an established next-generation sequencing research and service provider with extensive experience supporting USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) objectives, particularly in the Pacific West region. The contractor specializes in DNA sequencing, extraction, diversity amplicon studies, 16S ribosomal RNA microbial analysis, and associated bioinformatics services that support agricultural research and environmental science initiatives. The company maintains an Indefinite Delivery Contract with USDA ARS valued at $100,000 and a Blanket Purchase Agreement valued at $1,000,000, both for DNA sequencing services, enabling efficient acquisition of sequencing capabilities across the agency's research programs.