SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Sequencing RNAs
- Notice Date
- 12/4/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 325414
— Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, Area Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, Illinois, 61604, United States
- ZIP Code
- 61604
- Solicitation Number
- AG5405C13AA01
- Archive Date
- 12/29/2012
- Point of Contact
- LuAnn K. Therrian, Phone: 517-337-6825
- E-Mail Address
-
luann.therrian@ars.usda.gov
(luann.therrian@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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. Solicitation No. AG5405C13AA01 is being issued as a Request for Quotes RFQ. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-55. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 325414 with a small business size standard in number of employees of 500. acquisition is full and open and not restricted to any business size. The USDA, ARS, MWA, Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory, East Lansing, MI, has a requirement/need to purchase RNA sequencing.. THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: •1. Individual libraries with unique barcodes prepared for each of 56 RNA's •2. For library construction, fragments must be size selected to 300-400 bases. •3. 14 Illumina HiSeq lanes run (4 libraries per lane) with paired-end reads (100 base read lengths) that yields at least 300 million reads total and 70+ million reads per sample. •4. Information must be delivered within 45 days of receipt of RNA samples. DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE: Offerors shall submit 2 copies of the descriptive literature describing their proposed service in enough detail to ascertain whether the service meets the criteria listed above. REJECTION OF QUOTE: Failure to demonstrate compliance will be cause to reject the quote without further discussions. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and can be found in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management. All Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management SAM Database in order to receive an award. The website address for registration is; http://www.samr.gov SHIPPING: FOB Destination. DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN QUOTE: In order to be considered for award Offerors shall provide 1. a Quote on company letterhead detailing the item description, and unit price per item and total price; 2. descriptive literature, brochures, information on service and support; and 3. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provisions FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERICAL ITEMS, with this offer; a copy of this provision may be obtained at http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/loadmainre.html. DELIVERY TO: USDA-ARS-MWA-Admin, 4279 E. Mt. Hope Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823. QUOTE PRICE MUST INCLUDE: any freight or shipping, as well as any applicable duties, brokerage, or customs fees. EVALUATION & AWARD FACTORS The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror (s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Offers will be evaluated on price and equipment specifications. The contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty -if applicable- with this response. Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Internet site: http://www/fbo/gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of those documents related to this procurement, if any. Furnish quotes to LuAnn Therrian, Contracting Officer, USDA/ARS/MWA/ADOL, 4279 E. Mt. Hope Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823, no later than 2:00 p.m., ET, December 14, 2012. Please note on the outside of your envelope: AG5405C13AA01. Point of contact for this acquisition is LuAnn Therrian, Contracting Officer, (517) 337-6826, fax (517)337-6634, email: luann.therrian@ars.usda.gov Responses may be mailed (Hard Copy), faxed or email quotes are acceptable, but it is the contractor's responsibility to verify receipt of the quotation with the Contracting Officer
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA/ARS/ADOL, 4279 E. Mt. Hope Rd., East Lansing, Michigan, 48823, United States
- Zip Code: 48823
- Zip Code: 48823
- Record
- SN02942006-W 20121206/121204235125-b86966f8eaaceb4232fb351a5badeafb (fbodaily.com)
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