SPECIAL NOTICE
65 -- Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole Source Contract
- Notice Date
- 12/23/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Northern Plains Area
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 508-5430-042-00029
- Archive Date
- 1/17/2015
- Point of Contact
- Tracey Stockert, Phone: 785-776-2739
- E-Mail Address
-
tracey.stockert@ars.usda.gov
(tracey.stockert@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with North Carolina State University located in Raleigh, North Carolina for next-generation sequencing services provided by the Genome Science Lab. This service will use the necessary equipment (Illumina HiSeq2500) to perform quantification of barley DNA samples using a bioanalyzer, conduct DNS fragment selection using pippin prep, and provide next-generation sequencing service using the Hiseq2500. The data output will be about 240 million reads at 125 bp per read. This is funded by a CAP project and in conjunction with a collaborator who has used North Carolina State University for their whole genome sequencing. The baseline for this research has been established by the collaborator with North Carolina State University. This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. No solicitation is available. Firms that believe they can provide high output, whole genome sequencing with the Illumina Hiseq2500 are encouraged to identify themselves and provide a substantive statement with descriptive literature and any other supporting information to the Contracting Officer within 10 days of publication of this notice. All information received within 10 days of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government to determine if the more than one firm can meet the Government's requirements and is capable of performing the intended task(s). All responses must be in writing and may be faxed to the attention of Tracey Stockert, fax (785) 776-2792, or by email to tracey.stockert@ars.usda.gov. Questions concerning this acquisition must be directed to Tracey Stockert at 785-776-2739 or at the above contact information. Anticipated Date of Award: 01/05/2015
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 1515 College Ave., Manhattan, Kansas, 66502, United States
- Zip Code: 66502
- Zip Code: 66502
- Record
- SN03604357-W 20141225/141223235451-a743eafdec5888ba0ae9f483d6aa60aa (fbodaily.com)
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