GeneStudio S5 Plus and components

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System R & D Service intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Life Technologies, Inc. for the procurement of an Ion GeneStudio S5 Plus System, components, install kit, training and supporting kits. In order to be determined capable, potential vendors must have the specified equipment noted below, with the salient characteristics noted as follows:
Sequencer must be a next-generation benchtop instrument that uses semiconductor sequencing technology in a massively parallel array environment.
Sequencer utilizes semiconductor sensors with integrated fluidics that allows reagents to flow over the sensor arrays. The combination of fluidics, micromachining and semiconductor technology allows direct translation of DNA genetic information to digital information in a small chip.
Sequencer must not require complex optics (e.g. NO fluorescence, cameras, lasers, LEDs, or optical elements).
Sequencer must be capable of performing small-RNA and whole transcriptome sequencing, high-quality exome sequencing, targeted sequencing with AmpliSeq technology, & de novo sequencing utilizing scalable semiconductor chips.
Sequencer must be compatible with Ion Chef, an automated library preparation system used to prepare libraries, sequencing templates, and semiconductor chip loading.
Sequencer must have a small footprint that fits in a 5 sq. ft. area and weighs less than 150 lbs. so that it can sit on a laboratory benchtop.
Sequencer shouldn t require connections to external gas or water sources.
Estimated Quantities
Item Number
Item Description
Qty
A38195
ION GENESTUDIO S5 PLUS SYSTEM
1
4475345
ION AMPLISEQ LIBRARY KIT 2.0
1
4475346
ION AMPLISEQ CANCER HOTSPOT
1
A27215
ION S5 INSTALLATION KIT (use by engineer only)
1
A30729
ION S5 CONTROLS KIT PLUS
1
A32135
ION S5 WELCOME PACKAGE
1
A33125
SMARTSTART, ION, 1DAY, CS
1
Q32851
QUBIT DSDNA HS ASSAY KIT, 100
1
Q32856
QUBIT ASSAY TUBES *SET OF 500*
1
A32199
TORRENT STORAGE NAS 48T
1
Provides the following AmpliSeq Kits/Accessories
Item Number
Item Description
Qty
4477685
ION AMPLISEQ COMPREHEN CANCER PANEL
45
A35907
ION AMPLISEQ LIB KIT PLUS 96 RXN
4
A36524
KIT,IONCODE ADAPTER,0501-0596 KIT
1
4468802
ION LIBRARY TQMN QUANTITATION KIT
2
A30011
ION 540 KIT-CHEF (2/INIT) 8 RXNS
3
4468656
ION SPHERE QUALITY CONTROL KIT EACH
2
A27766
ION 540 CHIP KIT EACH
3
All kits/accessories will need shipped according to a pre-determined schedule, with shipments taking place over the next year. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement and who is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller of all the items listed above, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Monday, April 22, 2019 1600, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Elaine DiBucci at elaine.dibucci@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government..