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AJ12--Cancelled RFQ RNA Sequencing
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The solicitation for RNA sequencing services under contract number 36C26026Q0384 was issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Network Contracting Office 20 in Vancouver, WA, with performance to take place at the contractor’s facility and deliverables to be received at the Portland, OR VA Medical Center. The contract is structured as a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5 with a NAICS code of 541715 and includes a base period from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, with three optional one-year extensions through April 30, 2030. The scope involves providing Bulk RNA Sequencing, Single Nuclei RNA Sequencing, and ATAC Sequencing without Government-furnished equipment, with oversight by Dr. Adrian Baris to ensure compliance with research needs and quality standards. The contract follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach where price is the dominant factor, requiring offerors to meet minimum technical and responsibility criteria without trade-offs. Although pricing details are missing from the solicitation, the structure includes twelve line items covering base and option periods for each sequencing type. Special requirements include adherence to FAR and VAAR clauses covering small business representation, SAM registration deviations, contractor ethics, cybersecurity prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment, and IT accessibility standards. Security provisions explicitly state the contractor will not access sensitive PHI/PII or unsupervised lab areas, eliminating the need for background investigations. Delivery terms are FOB destination, and all payments must be processed electronically via EFT. Contract administration is managed solely by the Contracting Officer, Nazanin Kreiner, with no designated COR or COTR identified. Offerors must submit proposals via SF-1449 or letterhead by April 10, 2026, and certify their small business status, UEI, CAGE code, and compliance with exclusionary rules related to foreign ownership and prohibited equipment. Packaging, marking, and preservation requirements reference Defense standards on ASSIST.dla.mil without specifying exact MIL-STDs, and mandatory labeling includes UEI, MPN, OEM number, and country of origin. Invoicing must be submitted electronically in compliance with VAAR 852.232-72, routed through the VA’s Financial Services Center in Austin, TX.
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Department of Veterans Affairs Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, WA, 97239Set-Aside
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