SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Specialized DNA Services - Genotyping by Hybridization
- Notice Date
- 8/15/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- USGS OAG RESTON ACQUISITION BRANCH 205 NATIONAL CENTER 12201 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE RESTON VA 20192 US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- G16PS00786
- Response Due
- 8/19/2016
- Archive Date
- 9/3/2016
- Point of Contact
- Ruggles, Susan
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Wetland Aquatic Research Center is seeking potential sources to conduct genotyping by hybridization for molecular research. Services required are to conduct genotyping by hybridization to be performed using Diversity Arrays Technologies (DArT), or equivalent. The USGS will provide approximately equal concentrations of high molecular weight DNA (50-100ng/ul) to the contractor on fully skirted 96-well plates covered with 8-strip caps. Vendor shall process samples submitted by USGS and make a description of methods and resulting files (.xls files) accessible to the USGS (via internet, LIMS, or email). Vendor shall have ability to provide method optimization and GxH (94 samples + two blank wells for controls): high density analysis and low density analysis. Vendor shall have ability to process additional plates (94 samples + two blank wells for controls) for species that has already been optimized: high density analysis and low density analysis. All business concerns who believe they can responsibly perform this requirement should submit the following information to sruggles@usgs.gov no later than 8/19/2016 12:00 ET: 1.Capability statement describing vendor expertise and technical qualifications in the work described. 2.Small business status of vendor (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.) 3.Any other information that will prove the vendor is capable of performing the required effort. NOTE: All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary - the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Materials submitted to the Government for review will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. This is NOT a request for proposals. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses received under this announcement. All questions and concerns may be submitted to the contracting officer via email only at sruggles@usgs.gov.
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