AN11--FY25 SERVICE - RUTGERS GENOMICS SNRNA SEQUENCING (1X)

Notice Type: Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source This is a SPECIAL NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Department of Veteran Affairs, VISN 2 Network Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract for the East Orange VA Medical Center. This proposed contract action is for a service in which the Government intends to award a one-time service, firm fixed-price contract with only one source; Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Institute of Genomic Medicine (SAM UEI YVVTQD8CJC79) located at 185 South Orange Avenue MSB F649, Newark, NJ 07103 under the authority Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1 (a)(2), only one responsible source. Place of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs East Orange VA Medical Center 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018-1023 Purpose and Objectives: The contractor will provide a one-time service to perform single cell snRNA sequencing: Using 10X Genomics and Next Generation Sequencing, provide sequences obtained. General Requirements The contractor must comply with the following general requirements: Conduct single cell snRNA sequencing: Using 10X Genomics and Next Generation Sequencing, provide sequences obtained. Response: Responses to this Special Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the service listed above. The purpose of this Special Notice announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, business size and Socioeconomic Category (HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) and Representations and Certifications must be completed prior to any future award. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to provide the full maintenance and repair service on equipment listed. Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541715 (1,000 employees). Any offeror capable of providing this service shall notify the Contracting Officer by email within 7 calendar days from the date of the publication of this Special Notice. All information must be submitted via e-mail to: contact@example.gov