Amplisec

The USDA, APHIS, NVSL  is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified businesses capable  of providing AmpliSeq Library PLUS and AmpliSeq CD Indexes Set

 Complete kits include:

20019103 -  AmpliSeq™ Library PLUS (384 Reactions) for Illumina Reagents for fast amplicon library preparation with AmpliSeq panels, optimized for Illumina sequencing systems

20031676 - AmpliSeq CD Indexes Set A-D for Illumina® (384 Indexes, 384 Samples)
Includes 4 sets of AmpliSeq CD Indexes for Illumina, Set A, Set B, Set C and Set D. Each set contains 96 dual indexes in a plate format and is sufficient for 96 samples

All responding firms are requested to identify their firm's size and type of business to the anticipated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code.   For this acquisition, the NAICS code is 325413  and the Small Business Standard is 1250 Employees

Please submit the following information:

1. Name and address of company

1. Relevant  past performance, including:
   • Contract name
   • Contracting Agency or Department
   • Yearly contract value (in $$)
   • Period of performance
   • Description of work and how it relates to the requirements

Submission requirements:

1. Page limit - eight (8) 8 ½ x 11 pages
2. 1 inch margins (top, bottom and sides)
3. Times New Roman font - 12 point
4. Page limitation does not include (1 cover page or 1 letter of introduction page)
5. Do not include promotional materials

Interested small business firms responding to this market survey must provide a capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the Governments requirements for the above in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(b). Please specify one primary and one alternate Point of Contact (POC) within your firm, including telephone numbers and email addresses

Your capability statement needs to include a list of three customers (Government/non-Government) within the past 5-years highlighting similar work in nature, scope, complexity, and difficulty and a brief description of the scope of work.

Only electronic copies of capability statements will be accepted and should be emailed to: Sarah.c.schauf@aphis.usda.gov. The e-mail shall contain the following subject line: Response to Sources Sought Notice - amplisec library and index kits. A determination by the Government to proceed with the acquisition as a set-aside is within the discretion of the Government. If capability statements are not received from at least two (2) responsible small businesses or if the Government determines that no small business concerns are capable of performing this requirement based upon an assessment of the capability statements submitted, the Government may proceed with a full and open competition.

Please submit all information to Shawn.e.bilyeu.usda.gov by 06/18/2020  by 10am CST.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.