The Department of Veterans Affairs requires strand-specific RNA sequencing services for 269 human choroid plexus total RNA samples. The quoted price must cover all costs including labor, materials, sequencing, and data delivery. Technical capability must demonstrate experience with strand-specific, rRNA-depleted RNA sequencing, Illumina paired-end **** sequencing at 60 million read pairs per sample, and achieving at least 85% of bases at Phred quality score Q30 or greater. Quotes are due September 10, 2026, at 11:00 am ET. The acquisition is set aside 100% for small business concerns.
Data delivery shall be completed within **** business days following receipt of all 269 samples as one batch, in accordance with the pws. sample qc, library preparation, sequencing, qualitycontrol reporting, and final data delivery shall be completed within **** business days
Award will be made to the responsible quoter submitting the lowest priced technically acceptable quotation. award will be made to the responsible quoter submitting the lowestpriced technically acceptable quotation.
The quoter must submit a technical capability statement demonstrating capability to perform all material technical requirements of the pws. acceptable means the technical capability statement demonstrates the quoters capability to successfully perform all material technical requirements of the pws.
Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email to: chelsea cortright no later than september 3, 2026, at 11: 00 am eastern time et. questions must be received no later than september 3, 2026, at 11: 00 am eastern time et.
A quotation receiving an unacceptable technical rating will not be eligible for award. a quotation receiving an unacceptable technical rating will not be eligible for award.
The quotation shall be firmfixedprice. the quotation shall be firmfixedprice.