Attachment 1_Notice of Intent to Sole Source_1232SA26Q1371.pdf
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This is a Notice of Intent to Issue a Sole Source Award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS). The USDA intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract to the University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center (425 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706) for Gut Microbiome DNA Sequencing Services. The requirement involves DNA sequencing of samples isolated from cultures inoculated with fresh fecal samples that have been subjected to food or food components, with detailed specifications outlined in an attached statement of work and harvesting requirements. The services will support the USDA ARS Eastern Regional Research Center in Wyndmoor, PA. The NAICS code is 541714 (Research and Development in Biotechnology except Nanobiotechnology) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
Responsible sources interested in this requirement must submit responses by email to Frank Palmer (frank.palmer@usda.gov) by 1:00 pm Mountain Daylight Savings Time on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or Request for Quotations. The Government will not reimburse firms for costs associated with preparing or submitting responses. The Government retains sole discretion to determine whether an offeror can meet all requirements and whether to open the requirement to competition based on submitted responses.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Research, Education, and Economics Agricultural Research Service
Notice of Intent to Issue a Sole Source Award
This Special Notice is for informational purposes only. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 12.102 to the following vendor:
University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center 425 Henry Mall Madison, WI 53706
Description of Requirement:
Gut Microbiome DNA Sequencing Services
This requirement is for samples of DNA isolated from cultures inoculated with fresh fecal samples that are subjected to food or food components. See attached statement of work and harvesting requirements.
The required services are requested to support the USDA, ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center, located in Wyndmoor, PA.
This Notice of Intent is not considered an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Quotations (RFQ) nor does it restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. Responsible sources capable of providing the required services may identify their interest and technical capability to this requirement. The Government will not reimburse firms for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition is 541714 – Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology), with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
All responses must be submitted to the Government by email only to Frank Palmer at frank.palmer@usda.gov and shall be considered by the Agency. All responses must be submitted by 1:00 pm Mountain Daylight Savings Time on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The Government will be the sole determiner regarding an offeror’s ability to meet all requirements. A determination not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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