Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NIDA- 75N95020Q00080 Title: Purchase of Long Read Sequencing Kits Description: This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background: Most sequencing efforts in neurodegenerative disease space have used short-range sequencing (100-150bp reads). Automated robotic sequencing systems require the use of proprietary reagents to ensure efficient operation and desired outcomes from their operating systems. Reagents are chemicals and enzymes used to perform an assay or research sequencing methodology. All reagents must be compatible with, and optimally perform in the Oxford Nanopore manufactured systems. Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase supplies to the Laboratory of Neurogenetics for neurodegenerative disease research for the purpose of long read sequencing on Oxford Nanopore manufactured sequencing systems . Project requirements: All reagents must be compatible with, and optimally perform on the Oxford Nanopore manufactured systems. To ensure continuance of ongoing research projects, the following products are required and must collaborate with the existing Oxford Nanopore system: Product Quantity Ligation Sequencing Kit XL 2.00 Ligation Sequencing Kit 4.00 Flow Cell Priming Kit XL 5.00 Flow Cell Wash Kit 40.00 Sequencing Auxiliary Vials 20.00 PromethION Flow Cell Packs 30 1.00 Anticipated period of performance: Requested delivery within 30 days of order Capability statement /information sought. Respondents must provide, as part of their responses, a capability statement that clearly identifies their ability to provide the product described above. The respondent must also provide their DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc., pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2” x 11” paper size, with 1” top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. The information submitted must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to ten (10) page limit. The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. The response must include the respondents’ technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Diedra Prophet at e-mail address
[email protected] and Karen Mahon at e-mail address
[email protected]. The response must be received on or before April 22, 2020, at 2:00 pm Eastern Time . “ Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).”