Genome Sequencing

This contract solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0959, is a combined synopsis and solicitation for genome sequencing services issued under FAR Part 12 as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with a total small business set-aside, reserved exclusively for concerns meeting the $19 million annual receipts size standard under NAICS code 541380. The solicitation was amended on August 3, 2026, extending the quote submission deadline from August 5 to August 6, 2026, and replacing the original Performance Work Statement and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan with an updated version. The work is to be performed over a one-year period from August 17, 2026, to August 16, 2027, with all deliverables, consisting of electronic genome sequencing data, to be shipped F.O.B. destination to BARC-WEST in Beltsville, Maryland, under government-funded shipping and with strict frozen chain-of-custody requirements to preserve sample integrity, including a minimum N50 read length of 50kb. The contract type is firm-fixed price, with awards made on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis, meaning the lowest-priced quotation that meets or exceeds all technical requirements and has acceptable or neutral past performance will be selected without trade-offs. Technical acceptability is determined solely by adherence to the Performance Work Statement, with any deviation resulting in an unacceptable rating and disqualification. Past performance is evaluated adjectivally, and price must be fair and reasonable with complete line item coverage. The government will inspect and accept deliverables at the delivery point, and invoicing must be submitted electronically through the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, not WAWF. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses including those related to small business set-asides, subcontracting limitations, labor standards, cybersecurity safeguards, trafficking in persons compliance, and diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements. Offerors must hold a valid UEI, certify small business status, and comply with all Federal Acquisition Regulation and agency-specific clauses governing performance, data use, and reporting. All inquiries must be directed to the designated point of contact, and no hard-copy submissions are permitted.