Q301--Research Services - DNA Genotyping - SF | EDA: 3/31/25
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E25Q0019
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Transnetyx, Inc. for research services related to DNA genotyping. The contract will be for a five-year term and specifically supports the San Francisco VA Healthcare System's Research & Development Office. Transnetyx will provide automated genotyping services, including a colony management database that currently stores several hundred mouse biological samples and associated genetic research data. The VA has determined that Transnetyx is the only vendor capable of meeting their specific research requirements due to the existing infrastructure and stored samples. The procurement will be conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302.1-1, which allows for a sole source contract when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform potential interested parties about the VA's intent to negotiate a non-competitive contract with Transnetyx, Inc. for continued genotyping services. The contract will utilize NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a $19 million size standard and Product Service Code Q301. Contractors will not have an opportunity to compete for this contract, as the VA has justified the sole source procurement based on Transnetyx's unique capabilities and existing research infrastructure. The notice provides a response deadline of March 27, 2025, and interested parties may contact the Contracting Officer, Ann Marie Stewart, at annmarie.stewart@va.gov for further information. While no solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, the VA reserves the discretion to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice. Potential contractors should note that the determination of procurement method remains solely within the Contracting Officer's judgment.
Notice text
Pre-Solicitation Notice for notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract for a five (5) years. with Transnetyx, Inc., 8110 Cordova Rd Ste 119, Cordova, TN to obtain continued automated genotyping services for the San Francisco VA Healthcare System, Research & Development Office. This requirement is for continued use and access of the existing colony management database. Transnetyx provides genotyping service that offers genotyping ordering and results integration into a colony management database which tracks alleles and genetic classifications that allow for checking of breeding issues based on the genotypes of parents.
Several animal researchers at the San Francisco VA are already enrolled in the Transnetyx system. Specifically, Transnetyx currently has several hundred mouse biological samples in storage in the event that a retest may be needed. Many of the mice those samples originated from may be deceased and those samples will be untransferable and subsequently lost to the researcher. Additionally, genetic data from the SFVA researchers that is already incorporated into the Transnetyx database will be inaccessible.
Due to the fact that Transnetyx has been actively involved in providing the tissue and DNA samples for the on-going research studies and losing access to these samples and the database would jeopardize the current on-going studies Transnetyx is the only vendor that can provide these services. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. The applicable NAICS code is 541380 with a $19 MIL size standard. The PSC is Q301. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1-1 Only One Responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at annmarie.stewart@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24E25Q0019_2.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Q301--Research Services - DNA Genotyping | Pre-Solicitation |
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