127EAV26Q0025 Wheat Sequencing Responses to Questions.pdf
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- Wheat DNA Library Sequencing
- Solicitation number
- 127EAV26Q0125
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This is a Questions and Answers document for federal contract solicitation 127EAV26Q0025 Wheat Sequencing.
The document addresses three key operational questions regarding library pool delivery and quality control procedures. USDA will ship all prepared library pools directly to the contractor's facility at USDA's expense for packaging and shipping. The 22 pools will be delivered in multiple batches rather than all at once, with a separate 21-calendar-day delivery deadline beginning upon the contractor's receipt of each individual batch. Regarding quality control failures, if a USDA-prepared pool fails pre-sequencing QC checks, the contractor must report the failure to the designated USDA Technical Point of Contact. USDA will cover the cost of any remediation determined to involve pool reconstruction, re-submission, and re-QC. However, if contractor QC results are grossly inconsistent with internal USDA QC checks and compelling evidence exists of contractor technical failure, the contractor may be required to repeat QC checks at its own expense.
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127EAV26Q0025 Wheat Sequencing
Responses to Questions
1. Will USDA ship the prepared library pools to the contractor’s lab, or must the contractor arrange pickup? If shipment is required, who is responsible for packaging and shipping costs?
USDA will ship the libraries to the contracted lab, and USDA is responsible for packaging and shipping costs.
2. Will all 22 pools be provided together or in batches? If they arrive in batches, does a separate 21-calendar-day delivery deadline begin upon receipt of each batch?
Pools will be sent in batches and will not be provided all at one time. The 21-calendar-day delivery deadline for each submitted batch begins upon receipt of that batch by the contractor.
3. If a USDA-prepared pool fails the required QC checks, should the contractor report the failure and await a replacement pool, or is additional preparation or remediation expected under the fixed price?
If a USDA prepared pool fails pre-sequencing QC, the contractor should report the failure to the designated USDA Technical Point of Contact for the contract. Appropriate remediation will be discussed with the contractor. If remediation is determined to be re-construction, re-submission, and re-QC of the pooled library, this will be performed by the USDA at the USDA’s expense. In instances where contractor QC checks are grossly inconsistent with internal USDA QC checks, the contractor may be requested to repeat a QC check at their own expense (e.g., where compelling evidence of a technical failure on the contractor’s part exists).
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