Questions and Answers Update 2 1.30.24.docx
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- DNA sequencing services Federal contract opportunity
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- W9132T-24-Q-0007
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This document contains questions and answers pertaining to a solicitation for DNA sequencing services. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) requires sequencing of DNA libraries constructed from environmental and biological samples collected on military and related lands. Over the total period of performance, the government will provide fourteen shipments of prepared libraries to the contractor for sequencing. Each library must be run on a single NovaSeq X Plus flowcell. Acceptable shipping methods include overnight delivery by FEDEX or UPS, with the government responsible for sample preparation and packaging. The contractor must include all supply and shipment costs in their firm fixed price proposal. Leftover library materials do not need to be returned. This opportunity is considered a new contract as there was no incumbent previously performing these services. Responses are due by the date and time specified to the email address provided.
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| Questions and Answers Update 4_ 2.13.24.docx | DOCX document | |
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| B01.01 Questions and Answers Update 2 2.7.24.docx | DOCX document | |
| B01.01 W9132T24Q0007 Amendment 0001.pdf | ||
| Questions and Answers.docx | DOCX document | |
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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 a single Flow Cell. We will not be sending all the prepared libraries at once and so we would expect that they would each be run on a single flow cell as they are received.
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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