Solicitation 12305B20Q1009844 RNAseq reagents and service.pdf

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Solicitation #12305B20Q1009844 RNAseq Reagents and Service

SYNOPSIS:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory: Beltsville, MD., has a requirement for a RNAseq Reagents and Service.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:

The primary objective of issuing this Solicitation is to seek information from vendors with the capability of providing a RNAseq Reagents and Service. The service will be used to test tissue samples collected from small ruminants.

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RNAseq Reagents and Service 1 JB

SPECIFICATIONS:

• 90 animal tissue samples collected from small ruminants (goats and sheep), mice, and pigs; Total RNA has been extracted from these samples.

• Large amounts of transcriptome sequences to be generated using an Illumina Nova 6000 or similar platform for further detailed analyses to identify biomarkers for parasite resistance or gut microbiome restoration.

• These samples will be provided to the vendor in 3 to 5 batches over the period of two years (from Oct 1, 2020 to Sept 30, 2022/(Funded one year at a time) in dry ice with overnight express delivery. RNA sequencing (RNAseq) will be performed at 150 bp/read (pair-end). The minimum yield will be 20 million pair-end reads per sample with Q30 > 80%. Initial analysis services include that the sequence quality check against standard quality control parameters and rapid turnaround time (will be provided within 28 days after the samples are received).

NAICS Code: 541380 PSC Code: Q301

NOTE TO OFFERS:

This is a Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12 as supplemented, with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.

EVALUATION:

• Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) (Technically acceptability will outweigh price)

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https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

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If you are an interested vendor, please provide the following information: 1.) Business name and point of contact; 2.) DUNS number and CAGE code; 3.) Business size; 4.) GSA Schedule number (if any); and 5.) A brief Statement of Capability (no more than three pages), which demonstrates the ability to meet the specialized work requirements above. In addition, include any past performance information on contracts of similar size and scope. All interested parties must have an active Sam.gov registration.

Electronic responses are mandatory. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Information provided will not be used as a part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. Interested vendors who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. A determination by the Government not to further compete or award this proposed contract action, based on this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Offers/Proposals are due: See Posting for Details.

Please email all responses to: Tiffany Pimble, Contract Specialist: Tiffany.Pimble@usda.gov . Please place the Solicitation Number and Solicitation Description in the “Subject” field of all email correspondences.

Contracting Office:

U.S. Dept of Agriculture Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) 10300 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705 Wk: (301) 504-3761 tiffany.pimble@usda.gov

Agricultural Research Service, Administrative and Financial Management NEA Area Administrative Office, Acquisitions & Personal Property/Fleet

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