AGRISEQ-4K Wheat Genotyping

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks targeted genotyping-by-sequencing services for 2,304 wheat samples using the AgriSeq Wheat 4k genotyping panel, with quotations due September 28 and questions due September 25 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The procurement is set-aside for small business and employs a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 commercial items procedures.

Place of performance is Raleigh, NC. The solicitation mandates exclusive use of the AgriSeq Wheat 4k panel—no alternative panels are acceptable. The contractor must perform DNA library preparation using the AgriSeq targeted genotyping-by-sequencing methodology with rescue primer spike-in, sequence prepared libraries with a minimum mean target coverage of 100x, and deliver all variant calls in a single merged Variant Call Format file within 30 calendar days of receiving DNA samples. The NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, with a small business size standard of $19 million.

Award is anticipated as a single firm fixed-price purchase order with a period of performance from September 30, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Delivery is F.O.B. destination to the SEA Raleigh NC Location Support Station unless the offeror specifies F.O.B. origin with estimated shipping costs included. Offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from receipt. Evaluation follows FAR 12.203 lowest price technically acceptable criteria, initially evaluating only the lowest priced offer for technical acceptability. Past performance is evaluated as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable using references, past USDA contracts, CPARS data, and other Federal sources. The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan establishes 100% Acceptable Quality Level for all technical requirements. Service Contract Labor Standards apply, with a Laboratory Technician equivalent rate of $29.14 per hour.