Sources Sought notice for seagrass genome sequencing services. The U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) is seeking information on qualified businesses capable of performing DNA and RNA extraction, library preparation, Pacbio Revio hifi and IsoSeq sequencing, Arima hic library preparation, Illumina sequencing, quality assurance, and electronic data delivery. This is for market research purposes only and not a solicitation. Responses must be submitted via email to ***@***. *. * by the close date. Capability statements should describe laboratory capabilities, instrumentation, experience, quality control, company information, and subcontracting plans. The NAICS code is ****.
If delivered files are corrupted, incomplete, inaccessible, or not consistent with the required sequencing services, the contractor shall correct or redeliver the affected files at no additional cost to the government. If delivered files are corrupted, incomplete, inaccessible, or not consistent with the required sequencing services, the contractor shall correct or redeliver the affected files at no additional cost to the government.
Interested parties should only submit a response if they possess the technical capability, facilities, equipment, personnel, sequencing platforms, quality assurance processes, and experience necessary to perform the requirements. Interested parties should only submit a response if they possess the technical capability, facilities, equipment, personnel, sequencing platforms, quality assurance processes, and experience necessary to perform the requirements.
The contractor shall handle the samples only as necessary to perform the required laboratory services. The contractor shall handle the samples only as necessary to perform the required laboratory services.
Responses that do not clearly demonstrate the respondents ability to perform the full requirement may be determined nonresponsive for market research purposes and may not be considered in the governments acquisition planning. Responses that do not clearly demonstrate the respondents ability to perform the full requirement may be determined nonresponsive for market research purposes and may not be considered in the governments acquisition planning.