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This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of Agriculture was posted on March 31, 2022. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Create Libraries using KAPA Hyper PCR-Free and Sequence Data using Illumina Novaseq

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12305B22Q0042Federal

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The USDA Agricultural Research Service, Northeast Area Administrative office, is soliciting a single firm-fixed-price contract under RFQ 12305B22Q0042 for DNA sequencing services at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland. The scope of work involves the processing of 47 extracted DNA samples, specifically requiring the creation of libraries using KAPA Hyper PCR-Free kits and sequencing data via Illumina Novaseq platforms with 150 bp/read pair-end sequencing and 20X average coverage per sample. The period of performance for this requirement is from April 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022. This acquisition is a 100% Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 541990, with an SBA size standard of 16.5 million dollars. Evaluation of offers is conducted using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process, focusing on two primary technical factors: the submission of a comprehensive Transmittal Summary Letter and a complete pricing document addressing all items in the FAR 52.212-1 Addendum. Failure to meet either technical requirement results in an unacceptable rating and disqualification from award. All submissions were required to be electronic and delivered to the designated Contract Specialist.

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Contract Value

$24,677.6

NAICS

541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Place of Performance

MD, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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Solicitation 12305B22Q0042 - DNA Sequencing Libraries

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USDA Statement of Work - DNA Sequencing Services

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Nea Aao Acq/per Prop
Contacts1 person available
OfficeBELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA
Office AddressBELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA
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The Agricultural Research Service, Northeast Area Administrative office, Acquisition and Personal Property office intends to solicit and award a single firm-fixed-price contract for providing this DNA sequencing at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), 10300 Baltimore Ave in Beltsville, MD. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items along with FAR subpart 13.5 - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued under Request for Quotation (RFQ) number 12305B22Q0042. This requirement is being solicited under NAICS code 541990 and Set Aside: 100% Total Small Business. The SBA size standard for is acquisition is $16.5M All FAR references are based off FAC 2022-04, Effective 30 January 2022. This firm-fixed-priced award for moving services at BARC is for a period of performance for 1 April 2022 - 30 September 2022. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is applicable to this acquisition. An addendum will be added on page 12. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of Offerors, is applicable to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures utilizing Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) factors will be used for the evaluation process. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Factor #1. Offeror must submit a Transmittal Summary Letter that addresses all the items listed in the instructions. Failure to address any of the two items will result in the offeror being technically unacceptable. Technical Factor #2. Offeror must submit a pricing document that prices all items identified within FAR 52.212-1 Addendum. Failure to submit pricing for both items will result in the offeror being technically unacceptable. If an offeror receives an adjectival rating of - unacceptable in any factor they will not be eligible for contract award. *The Government reserves the right to conduct a price realism analysis for any or all offerors it deems necessary. Offeror must sign and date the 52.212-1 Addendum found of page 12, along with all amendments posted to beta.sam.gov for 12305B22Q0042. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and no addendum has been added. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and applicable clauses within 52.212-5 to this acquisition have been marked with three X's. Other additional FAR Clauses have been added to this synopsis/solicitation. If they are incorporated by reference in this synopsis/solicitation, use acquisition.gov to read them in their entirety. Submittals Formats: Only Electronic submissions via email will be accepted due to Contract Specialist working remotely. Offers are due to the Contract Specialist, Mr. David Hildebrand, at contact@example.gov by 5:00 PM (EST) 21 March 2022. For information regarding this synopsis/solicitation, please contact Mr. David Hildebrand at contact@example.gov. Only written submitted questions will be given a response. They will be answered via a Questions from Industry posting to sam.gov. Due to USDA-ARS operating remotely, Mr. Hildebrand is only available via email. Notice to Offeror(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs incurred. Site Visit: N/A Questions must be submitted in writing via email to contact@example.gov. Questions received after March 16th may not receive a response. Responses will be posted to sam.gov in a document titled Questions from Industry. You will not receive a direct response.

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