DNA sequencing supplies to be used on Ion personal genome machine system

 


THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE NOTICE.  The USDA/ARS intends to award a Firm fixed price sole source contract under the 41 U.S.C 253 (c) (1) FAR 6.302-1 (2) (C) (ii) (A) to  only one responsible source: Life Technologies  Corporation located at  3175 Staley Road, Grand Island,  New York, 14072.   This requirement will be for the following items: Quantity of 1 each;   ION PGM Template OT2 400 kit, SKU No.  4479878, quantity of 1 each;   ION AMPLISEQ LIB 2.0-384LV, SKU No. 4480442, Quantity of 6 each;   ION LIBRARY EQUALIZER KIT, SKU No. 4482298, Quantity of 20 each;   and ION PGM HI-Q SEQ KIT, SKU No. A25592, Quantity of 2 each.  The above items will be used on the following piece of laboratory equipment:   Part # 4462921 Ion Personal Genome Machine System.   Life Technologies Corp.  is the sole manufacturer and owner of this patented technology.    No other  products   are compatible with this technology.     The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516 and the small business size standard is 500 employees.  This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes however; all information  must be received by January 11, 2015  to be considered by the Government. All interested vendors must respond by January 11, 2015 Eastern Time, Responses shall be submitted to the point of contact: John.Wilkinson@ars.usda.gov referencing Solicitation Number: 728909.  Notice of Intent to Sole Source. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based on upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.