DNA Swine Mapping

USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (AHPIS) anticipates a sole source contract for High Density Single Nucleotide Polymorphism genotyping for 1109 DNA samples from feral swine from across the nation employing 70K GGP HN SNP chip analysis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 (see attached justification) for the following requirement. This contract will provide at approximately $50,000.00. Interested sources that are capable of providing the equivalent supply listed above and further defined in the attached justification are encouraged to submit statements of capability to the contracting office. Small business concerns are encouraged to participate. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Please provide past performance and references regarding your ability to provide this service along with your Statement of Capability. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information they provide. Information provided is strictly voluntary. Please email Statements of Capability Dreux Johnson contact@example.gov. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Closing date for submission of Statement's of Capability is August 25, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. CST. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541380 with a small business size standard of less than $15M.