SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- NextSEQ 2000
- Notice Date
- 9/28/2022 1:56:09 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- RPO EAST (36C24E) PITTSBURGH PA 15212 USA
- ZIP Code
- 15212
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24E22Q0332
- Response Due
- 9/29/2022 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 10/29/2022
- Point of Contact
- Matenoa Taufa, Contract Specialist, Phone: 412-822-3434
- E-Mail Address
-
matenoa.taufa@va.gov
(matenoa.taufa@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Summary: This is a Sources Sought notice and not a request for quotes. This request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance VHA s understanding of the market s offered products, services and capabilities. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted in response to this Sources Sought. This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their notice of ability, and their available products and services in response to the requirement described below. Vendors are being invited to submit information relative to their potential of fulfilling the requirement below, in the form of a capability response that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking a vendor to provide the following products and/or services below. This Sources Sought is to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy. The Department of Veterans Affairs Omaha VA Medical Center, is in need of NextSeq 2000 Sequencing System required for research. Technical Specifications/ salient characteristics Salient Characteristics NextSeq 2000 Sequencing System Required for sequencing samples Feature set/Technical capabilities and standards: Shall be able to run whole-genomes, whole-exomes, whole-transcriptomes and single-cell libraries Shall perform a single run in 24-48hrs. Shall have a read depth of 2 x 150bp and 2 x 250bp Shall have a minimum of 300Gb worth of data which translates to roughly ~1.5-2 billion paired-end reads in ~24-48hrs. Shall be capable of generating 150-200X coverage of 10 whole-exomes, 12-15 whole-transcriptomes, or some combination of the latter two in a single run. Shall have 60-90X coverage of a whole-genome that can be achieved in a single 24-48 hour run. Shall sequence one or two exomes or transcriptomes using a mid-output flow cell in 24+ hours. Shall include all shipping costs in the quote. Shall include a minimum 12-month warranty. Required Individual Line Items & Quantity of Items 1 EA NextSeq 2000 Sequencing System 1 EA NextSeq Warranty Upgrade (2 each) Maintenance Manuals (CD, PDF or Word) (2 each) User Manuals (1 each) Cleaning Instructions for all equipment, supplies and accessories 4. Delivery: Department of Veterans Affairs, Omaha VA Medical Center 4101 Woolworth Avenue Omaha, NE 68105-1850 5. Installation: Installation and demonstration are not required. 6. Information Technology: IT support requirements are not required for this equipment. RESPONSE COMMITMENT I. Response: A. Capability statement and with general understanding of the industry and current knowledge and subcontract networks that would be used to support the requirement as identified herein. Provide small business information for your company. B. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. No debriefs will be conducted. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. II. Timeline: A. This request will close on stated date within the Government Point of Entry (GPE). Notes: This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (large business, small business, 8(a), SDVOSB, etc.), relative to NAICS code 334516. Responses to this source sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement and who is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller of all the items listed above, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office than no later than Thursday, September 28, 2022, 16:00 PM EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Matenoa Taufa Matenoa.taufa@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Omaha VA Medical Center 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha 68105-1850
- Zip Code: 68105-1850
- Zip Code: 68105-1850
- Record
- SN06481952-F 20220930/220928230126 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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