SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Pre-Solicitation Notice of Intent to Sole-Source Deployment of Illumina DRAGEN-GATK Server at the Frederick Research Computing Environment and Biowulf Supercomputer
- Notice Date
- 7/28/2023 5:07:39 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- NIH NCI Bethesda MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- NOI75N91023Q00146
- Response Due
- 8/4/2023 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/19/2023
- Point of Contact
- Renee Jones-Chuang
- E-Mail Address
-
renee.jones-chuang@nih.gov
(renee.jones-chuang@nih.gov)
- Description
- GENERAL The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Techology (CBIIT)�plans to procure, on a sole source basis, two (2) Dynamic Read Analysis for Genomics (DRAGEN) v4 servers with Genomic Analysis Tool Kit (GATK) software and associated software services�from: Illumina Inc 5200 Illumina Way San Diego, CA 92122-4616 The response close date of the notice for this requirement is in accordance with FAR 5.203(b). This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 � Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR Part 13.106-1 (b)(1) / 13.501(a), and is exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541519 and the business size standard is 150 employees.� The National Cancer Institute currently uses DRAGEN processors from Illumina to process data produced by Illumina NextGen sequencing instruments. The DRAGEN-GATK v4 uses Illumina's standard genomic processing workflow built on gated array hardware. This combination improves processing speed for genomic data by 30x over standard DRAGEN processors. Data processed by DRAGEN servers will be used to accelerate clinical decision-making in cancer-related research where time may be extremely limited. Thus, it is critically important to maximize the speed that these data are processed to support better research outcomes. Additionally, the DRAGEN v4 processor compresses data in a manner that saves between 50-80% of storage, and provide proprietary software plug-ins which allow the compressed data to be analyzed without decompressing.� No other manufacturer produces comparable hardware with software which can process data from Illumina NextSeq sequences, and allows the end-user to maximize processing speed and data compression. Illumina is the sole manufacturer and sole distributer of DRAGEN-GATK v4 servers sold for research. RESPONSE INFORMATION This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party, especially a small business, believes it can meet the Government�s needs, it may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quote for the Government to consider. The response and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient details to allow NCI to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Renee Jones-Chuang, at renee.jones-chuang@nih.gov�no later than the date specified in this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government reserves the right to use the information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. To receive an award, Contractors must be registered and have valid certification through SAM.GOV. Please reference the notice number 75N91023Q00146�on all correspondence. For additional details pertaining to the nature of the work to be performed, please reference the attached Statement of Work.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Rockville, MD 20850, USA
- Zip Code: 20850
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20850
- Record
- SN06767853-F 20230730/230728230046 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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