Sequencing

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

The USDA/ARS intends to award a Firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), only one responsible source, to:

North Carolina State University
Genomic Sciences Laboratory
Campus Box 7633
Raleigh, NC 27695

Description of Requirement: The objective of this sole source award is to procure the following items:

1) Must be able to provide a minimum of 200 million reads/lane of sequencing at a read
length of 125 bases.
2) Completed service must not exceed a total cost of $26,600.
3) Samples must be processed and data delivered within 21 days of the date of sample
submission.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 541714; the small business size standard is 1000 employees.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. All information received by 12:00 PM Central Time on July 20, 2018, will be considered by the Government. Responses shall be submitted to Lynn Hults at lynn.hults@ars.usda.gov.

The e-mail subject line shall state: 1232SC18P-919179 Notice of Intent to Sole Source. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.

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