AJ12--RNA Sequencing

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 20 (36C260), has awarded a contract valued at $140,000 to AZENTA US INC for RNA Sequencing services under Product Service Code AJ12 and NAICS code 541715, which classifies the work as research and development in biotechnology. The award was issued on June 26, 2026, with the place of performance located in Oregon, zip code 97239, and the contracting office based in Vancouver, Washington. The Contracting Officer, Nazanin Kreiner, is the primary point of contact for administrative matters, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative or Technical Representative is identified. The contract does not include any identified clauses from FAR Part 52, and no Section I clauses, special requirements, evaluation factors, packaging instructions, inspection criteria, or line-item pricing details are present in the available documentation, indicating that only an award notice was provided without the full contractual language. The awardee’s Unique Entity ID is FW1MQC5H7K56, and no Recovery Act funds are involved. The scope of work involves RNA sequencing deliverables such as FASTQ and BAM files and gene expression analysis reports, but specific performance metrics, quality standards like CLIA or ENCODE, and exact period of performance are not specified. No set-aside designation is explicitly confirmed despite the NAICS code suggesting a possible small business set-aside, and no socioeconomic certifications are disclosed. All administrative and financial data, including payment instructions and accounting codes, remain incomplete, with only the remit-to address and solicitation number provided. The complete Statement of Work, evaluation methodology, and technical specifications are inaccessible through the submitted materials.