DOCUMENT
B -- Genomic Sequencing - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 5/3/2012
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 541711
— Research and Development in Biotechnology
- Contracting Office
- US Department of Veterans Affairs;Veterans Health Administration;Service Area Organization (SAO) East;323 North Shore Drive, Suite 500;Pittsburgh PA 15212-5319
- ZIP Code
- 15212-5319
- Solicitation Number
- VA24012Q0144
- Response Due
- 5/8/2012
- Archive Date
- 6/7/2012
- Point of Contact
- Keith Costantino
- E-Mail Address
-
2.3438<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- For this procurement, The VA intends to award a Multiple Award Indefinate Delivery Indefinate Quantity contract for whole genome sequencing services. The Veterans Health Administration Office of Research and Development will provide human DNA samples collected from VA projects, vendor will receive and store DNA samples, track and manage samples to ensure security, test DNA for good quality and to identity match sample before and after sequencing, provide sequencing at a clinically acceptable level, and assemble the raw data which includes identification of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms, Identification of Copy Number variants, ID of Structural variants, ID of insertions and deletions, annotation of known genes and non-coding RNAs, and DNA reads and quality scores. Samples will then be sent back to the VA in a format for use for other research purposes, or destroyed in accordance with VA policies. Various reports shall be required and all Data collection shall be property of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The vendor shall have the capability to conduct high-throughput genome sequencing of up to 500 human DNA samples (at >40x coverage over 90% of the genome) per month during the 12 month period of performance with the potential to begin prior to October 1, 2012. The laboratory shall be Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) certified or be able to demonstrate that they are in the process of recieving CLIA certification. The place of performance will be at the contractor's facility. The intention of this notice is to seek sources that could potentially provide these services. Firms with interest and capability to respond to this requirement should develop short narrative capability statements and past performance history of similar requirements including relevant experience and other information indicating and evidencing capability to successfully meet the aforementioned requirements. For questions regarding these services required for this requirement and to submit capability statements please contact keith.costantino@va.gov or 412-822-3438.
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- Record
- SN02739142-W 20120505/120504001450-d88830e2e2d8ceb760cdfbfb724195b5 (fbodaily.com)
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