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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 26, 2020 SAM #6814
SPECIAL NOTICE

B -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source Neogen GeneSeek Affy Porcine HD Tissue Sampling DNA Extraction

Notice Date

7/24/2020 11:59:42 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

541380 — Testing Laboratories
 

Contracting Office

USDA APHIS MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 USA
 

ZIP Code

55401
 

Solicitation Number

PR-2020-1007249
 

Response Due

8/7/2020 9:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

08/22/2020
 

Point of Contact

Jeanine Goral, Phone: 6123963895
 

E-Mail Address

Jeanine.J.Goral@usda.gov
(Jeanine.J.Goral@usda.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
 

Description

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services (WS) located in Fort Collins, CO intends to issue a noncompetitive Purchase Order to Neogen of Lincoln, NE for GeneSeek, a high density SNP genotyping services employing the Thermo Fisher Axiom Porcine Genotyping Array (658,000 genetic markers). This purchase will be under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition� 41 U.S.C. 253( c )(1) FAR 6.302-1 which states; The property or services needed are available from only one responsible qualified source at this time and no other type of property or services will satisfy these needs. USDA APHIS WS is requesting high density SNP genotyping services using the Thermo Fisher Axiom Porcine Genotyping Array (658,000 genetic markers). The agency is in need of genotyping services that provide very high genetic resolution to describe genetic differences among individual pigs. High resolution genetic information will allow NWRC to quantify the genetically-determined susceptibility of feral swine populations to African swine fever (ASF), a pathogen also of great importance for domestic pig production. Understanding acquired through the analysis of genetic patterns will inform future disease surveillance and guide future feral swine eradication efforts. The Contractor must be capable of laboratory and genetic analyses necessary to generate high density SNP genotypes using the Thermo Fisher Axiom Porcine Genotyping Array, with a low error rate, and return data in a timely manner (within 6 weeks unless otherwise agreed to).�� Genotyping services must be completed within a timely manner (within 6 weeks of sample submission). Data will be returned electronically as a genotype file or some other agreed upon file format through a secure File Transfer Protocol (or other agreed upon method for file transfer). Data will be received by Archive personnel when downloaded from the FTP and any data irregularities will be conveyed to the Contract, if they arise. The USDA intends to issue a commercial firm-fixed price Purchase Order for this requirement.� This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or competitive quotations. Request for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination not to compete this proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products, pricing and specifications, as well as three (3) references for other customers who are using these products� to the Contracting Specialist by 10:00 am Mountain Time (MT) on or before the closing date of this notice. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. All information submitted should support the capability to provide the items required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541380 � Testing Laboratories, Small Business Size: $16.5 Million, Responses received after the response date or without the required information will be deemed nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. Capability statements may be sent to: Contracting Officer, Jeanine Goral, Jeanine.J.Goral@usda.gov. Place of Contract Performance: USDA APHIS WS 4101 LaPorte Ave Fort Collins CO 80521
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/7f800e20ea964fe0ae974630774a0165/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA

Zip Code: 80521

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05732635-F 20200726/200724230142 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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