B01.01 Questions and Answers Update 2 2.7.24.docx
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- W9132T-24-Q-0007
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This document contains questions and answers regarding a federal solicitation for DNA sequencing services. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Construction Engineering Research Laboratory requires independent sequencing runs to be performed on the Illumina NovaSeq X Plus platform using separate libraries loaded into independent lanes on the flow cell. The contractor must provide for the pickup, packaging, and transport of fourteen separate shipments of prepared libraries from the ERDC-CERL laboratory to their own facility using contractor-provided shipping materials and methods. Acceptable shipping options include overnight FEDEX or UPS if available from Champaign, Illinois to the contractor's location. While the government will prepare the shipments, the contractor must include costs for supplies and the shipment methodology in their proposal. There is no requirement to return unused library materials. This procurement is considered a new contract without an incumbent.
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| Questions and Answers Update 4_ 2.13.24.docx | DOCX document | |
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| B01.01 W9132T24Q0007 Amendment 0001.pdf | ||
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Q1: When referring to: Eleven independent sequencing runs shall be performed with the Illumina NovaSeq X Plus platform using the 10B flowcell: I would kindly ask to specify if you mean that each library must be run on a single Flow Cell or we can fit the 8 libraries on the 8 lanes of the Flow Cell?
A1: Each library must be run on independent lanes of a Flow Cell, although, because we will not be sending all the prepared libraries at once, we would not expect that they would all be included on a single run (e.g. all 8 lanes) but, rather, that they are run on independent lanes as they are received. We expect that our libraries may be included on runs with other projects/samples on a flow cell, although we request that individual lanes be devoted to ERDC-CERL libraries.
Q2. The bid shall include the cost for pick-up and transport of 14 separate shipments from the ERDC-CERL laboratory – correct?
A2. Yes. Over the total period of this award the government will provide a total of fourteen (14) libraries to be sequenced that were constructed for previously collected environmental/biological samples, utilizing the contractor provided shipping methodology and supplies.
Q3. Is FEDEX or UPS overnight air (next day) shipment acceptable? Or is a door-to-door courier service that replenishes dry ice if needed (such as World Courier) required?
A3. FEDEX or UPS overnight is acceptable if overnight shipping is available from Champaign to their location.
Q4. Will the US Army ERDC-CERL lab personnel prepare the sample(s) for overnight shipment, i.e. provide the packaging, dry ice or blue ice, etc.?
A4. The amendment includes edits to Section C.4 and C.6 of the solicitation to address this question. The government personnel will perform the packing activities, but the supplies and costs are the responsibility of the contractor and are to be included in the proposed firm fixed price, along with detail of the shipment methodology which is to be included in the proposal detail in accordance with Section L text.
Q5. Does the ERDC-CERL lab require the return of any leftover DNA library materials as part of the project scope/cost?
A5. No, we do not need leftover library materials returned.
Q6. We are performing independent research on the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (W9132T24Q0007).
We would like to know if this is a brand new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services.
If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number?
A6. This is considered a new contract.
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