SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- 3RD GENERATION SEQUENCING
- Notice Date
- 6/17/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Mid South Area, Area Office, 141 Experiment Station Road, Stoneville, Mississippi, 38776, United States
- ZIP Code
- 38776
- Solicitation Number
- AG-4431-S-11-0008
- Archive Date
- 7/7/2011
- Point of Contact
- Huron W. Virden, Phone: 6626865388
- E-Mail Address
-
huron.virden@ars.usda.gov
(huron.virden@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The USDA, ARS, MSA intends to award a sole source procurement to Expression Analysis, Inc., 4324 S. Alston Ave., Suite 101, Durham, NC 27713, as they are the sole source for 3rd generation sequencing on a Pacific Biosciences platform pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy agency Requirements. ARS will provide genomic DNA at a quantity and quality specified by Expression Analysis who will process this genomic DNA template to produce DNA sequence using the Pacific Biosciences RS DNA sequencing platform. 6 gigabases of DNA sequence will be produced at an average length of 1 kilobase and the DNA sequence will be delivered as data files in Fastq sequence format; and statistics such as quantity and yield will also be provided from each sequencing run. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price Purchase Order on or about June 23, 2011, using simplified Acquisition Procedures. This Notice of Intent is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. 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. The Government will consider all responses received by 4:00PM central time, June 22, 2011. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted via mail to the Contracting Officer at the following address: Contracting Office Address: USDA-ARS-MSA 141 Experiment Station Road Stoneville, MS. 38776-0225
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/MSAO/AG-4431-S-11-0008/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA-ARS, 141 EXPERIMENT STATION ROAD, STONEVILLE, Mississippi, 38776, United States
- Zip Code: 38776
- Zip Code: 38776
- Record
- SN02475883-W 20110619/110617234559-99e51f71f00e49b0f776b14b1201dfe5 (fbodaily.com)
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