Genomic Field Programmable Gate Array Hybrid Core Computer for Bioinformatics

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Division of Microbiology (DM) at College Park, MD has need of a field programmable gate array hybrid-core computer (FPGA). The Division of Microbiology (DM) uses Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and other state-of-art technologies, to routinely analyze samples related to foodborne illness to identify their relationship to other isolates during an outbreak The NGS instruments generate large volumes of data that must be processed in a timely manner. Our goal is to acquire a FPGA hybrid-core computer that: - Significantly decreases in computational time for the following tasks: PacBio error correction, MiSeq assembly, PacBio assembly, metagenomic assembly, phylogenetic analysis. - Significantly reduces RAM utilization (necessary for metagenomic analysis) - Includes optimized bioinformatics software utilizing the first two requirements - Has CLC Genomics Server integration (these analytical tasks must be easily dispatched from our analysis software, CLC) - Functions as a single, stand-alone computational instrument This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This synopsis is to notify contractors that the government intends to issue a purchase order in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5 for the following, under simplified acquisition procedures. The request for quote number is FDA-SOL-13-1122335. This is a Request for Quotes. Provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-69 are incorporated into this request. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The provisions and clauses may be accessed in full text at www.acquisition.gov/far. The NAICS code is 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services. The size standard is $25.5 million. The location is College Park, Maryland. The start date of performance is to be determined, but will be on or before 09/30/2013. This is a Total Small Business set-aside. FDA will evaluate quotations on a lowest price technically acceptable basis. FDA anticipates that this contract will be firm fixed price. The following information is in the attached RFQ: - Description - Schedule of Pricing - Statement of Work - Inspection and Acceptance - Government Furnished Property - Period and Location of Performance - Contact Information - FAR and HHSAR Clauses and Provisions - Instructions to Offerors - Evaluation Factors Please review the documents carefully. Questions regarding these documents should be submitted to the Contract Specialist, in writing via email to contact@example.gov, no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time, September 09, 2013. FDA will answer the questions it receives and send a complete list of questions and answers to all firms that received the RFQ by September 10, 2013. FDA will not answer questions asked via telephone or submitted to any FDA official other than the Contract Specialist. Final quotes are due to the Contract Specialist no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time on September 13, 2013.