Whole Genome Sequencing of Norovirus from Acute Diarrhea Stool Samples from S.E. Asia

This is a Sources Sought notice. The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) is seeking potential sources capable of providing firm-fixed-price services for the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS) in Bangkok, Thailand. Title: Whole Genome Sequencing of Norovirus from Acute Diarrhea Stool Samples from Southeast Asia. Service includes: RNA extraction from 400 stool samples, cDNA synthesis and shipment to Sanger Institute, Cambridge, England, Illumina sequencing of cDNA, bioinformatics annotation and construct phylogenetic trees and submit all sequencing to a public access data base. The Capability package shall include, at a minimum:1. Identification of the organization name, telephone number, and point of contact (also with title, phone, fax, and email); 2. Organization Size/ownership of business, i.e. large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), Disabled-Veteran, Veteran, Women-owned Business, and Hub-zone; 3. Cage Code, DUNS# and Tax ID# (TIN#); 4. Company profile: number of employees, annual sales history, locations and if CCR registered.; 5. Identification of any GSA Schedules held by the organization; 6. Experience and familiarity with subject services; 7. Contract references in the past five years relevant to the acquisition to include: contract number, agency supported, whether or not you were the prime or subcontractor, period of performance, original contract value, final or current contract value, technical monitor and phone/fax number, POC with current phone/fax number, and a brief description of the effort. This Sources Sought notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or a Request for Proposals, nor should it be considered as a commitment on the part of the Government. The information received WILL NOT obligate the Government in any manner nor will the Government reimburse companies for any costs associated with submittal of this Sources Sought notice. By submitting information in response to this Sources Sought notice, respondents consent to the release and dissemination of submitted information to any Government or non-Government entity for information review. As such, to the extent that any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought notice is marked as, or construed to be proprietary or business-sensitive, respondents are hereby notified (a) about the potential that such information may be disclosed to third parties and (b) that submission of information in response to this Sources Sought notice constitutes consent to such handling and disclosure of submitted information. The North American Industries Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541712. The Government requests responses to this Sources Sought notice submitted NO LATER THAN Tuesday, 13 September 2016 at 1PM Eastern Standard Time. All Interested parties must submit in writing (no more than 10 pages, single spaced) their capabilities information including experience and familiarity with the said services. Company Brochures are NOT desired. Marketing material is not a sufficient response to the Sources Sought notice. Please submit your responses via email to: monica.j.pileggi.civ@mail.mil. NO phone calls and/or request for a Solicitation will be accepted or acknowledged.