Pacific Biosciences Sequel-Sequel II Equipment, Reagents and Servcies

This is for Market Research Purposes Only, Not a Request for Proposal or Solicitation.

The United States Deparment of Agriculture (USDA) has requirement for laboratory equipment, reagents and services from Pacific Biosciences of California for their Sequel-Sequel II product family.  This is a sources sought announcement fromfor information and planning purposes only. This is not a solcitation, nor is it an announccment of a forthcoming solicitation. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to identify Pacific Biosciences Authorized manufacturers, distributors and servicers that offer the full range of required equipment, reagents and services.  Responses to this notification will help to determine the acquisition strategy for any future solicitation.

As permitted by FAR Part 10, this is a market research tool being utilized for informational and planning purposes. Your responses will assist the Government in the development of its acquisition strategy for a possible Request For Proposal (RFP), to be issued at a later date, and in determining whether any type of business set-aside can provide the abovementioned products and services.

This notice shall not be construed as a RFP or as any commitment or obligation on the part of the Government to issue a solicitation. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request, so proposals will not be considered. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Responses via email are due 8:00 am EST on December 23, 2020 to Nicholas.Langley@usda.gov and shall provide product and services lists and prices with previous customers' current contact and contract information.  Submission shall also include supporting documentation from Pacific Biosciences that the submitter is an authorized distributor and servicer of Pacific Biosciences Products.