High-density single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) marker panel

This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0716, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation for a high-density single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) marker panel service to support genotyping of Florida pompano populations at the USDA Horticultural Research Lab in Fort Pierce, Florida. The procurement is structured as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541380, with a size standard of $19 million, and intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. The scope requires the delivery of a high-density SNP marker panel developed from existing low-density markers, supported by pooled whole genome sequencing at 20x read depth using fin clips from five pools of ten samples each, with the final product due eight months after award. All offerors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with strict anti-discrimination and DEI certification requirements tied to Federal law and Executive Orders 14168 and 14173, which mandate adherence to biological truth and merit-based practices without promoting DEI frameworks that violate civil rights statutes. Technical acceptability and past performance are pass/fail gates, and only the lowest-priced offer will be evaluated for technical compliance; pricing must be submitted for all line items to be considered responsive, and quotations must remain firm for 90 days after the due date. The contract has a one-year base period with no option periods, and acceptance is governed by FAR 12.201-1(b)(2), with final payment contingent upon scientific validation of the panel’s effectiveness. Contractual obligations include flow-down of compliance clauses to subcontractors and adherence to whistleblower protection, trafficking prohibitions, and accelerated payment requirements for small business subcontractors. All inquiries must be directed to Kerrie Hodges at USDA by June 26, 2026, and quotations are due by 5:00 PM Central Daylight Time on July 10, 2026.