SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Illumina Hi-Seq 2000 Sequencing System
- Notice Date
- 8/17/2010
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division, Acqusition Branch (DC), 1280 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 580C, Washington, District of Columbia, 20024-2142
- ZIP Code
- 20024-2142
- Solicitation Number
- AG-3K06-S-PK0001
- Archive Date
- 8/24/2010
- Point of Contact
- Patrick C. Kerrigan, Phone: 202-720-8150
- E-Mail Address
-
patrick.kerrigan@ars.usda.gov
(patrick.kerrigan@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Beltsville Area (BA), intends to award a sole source contract to Illumina Inc, for a Hi-Seq 2000 Sequencing System. BFGL's sequencing systems and data analysis pipeline are based on the chemistry of its current sequencer, an Illumina GAIIx. The lab has invested heavily in reagents and infrastructure specific to Illumina systems. Additionally, the supporting bioinformatic infrastructure has been designed around the Illumina chemistry. The chemistry and reagents are specific to Illumina products and are not compatible with any other manufacturer's equipment. To change BFGL's infrastructure to use an alternative chemistry would not only take months of dedicated and skilled technical expertise as well as requiring a substantial reinvestment in computing hardware, but would also not allow the lab to continue using its current GAIIx. Illumina is the sole distributer of products it manufactures; therefore BFGL's need can only be satisfied by Illumina directly. This is not a request for proposals. Interested parties should identify their interest and capability to respond by 2:00 pm, 23 August 2010. USDA/ARS/BA intends to issue a firm-fixed price contract for this sequencing system.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/PPBDC/AG-3K06-S-PK0001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA/ARS, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, BARC-East Bldg. 200, Room: 124, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN02243755-W 20100819/100817235739-96beba2e87422797979343052ac82d63 (fbodaily.com)
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