Questions and Answers.docx

This document is a Questions and Answers file for a federal solicitation for a sequencer. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is seeking a sequencer through a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with solicitation number 12332SA25Q0872. The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The delivery location is PWA Plant Germplasm at Washington State University in Pullman, WA.

The evaluation will be conducted using a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with award based on quotes meeting or exceeding technical acceptability standards. The only question in the Q&A document asks whether reagents are required, to which the government responded they would be happy to have reagents included as long as they meet all other requirements. Preference will be given to domestic end-product items, and offerors must demonstrate technical capability to meet or exceed the specifications detailed in the solicitation.