TruSeq DNA Sample Prep Kits for Sequencing

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service in Beltsville, Maryland intends to award a sole source contract to Illumina, Inc. located in San Diego, California, for the following requirement (1) Catalog number: FC-121-1001, TruSeq DNA sample prep kit, Set A, 48 rxn with PCR, quantity 2 each; (2) Catalog number: FC-121-1002, TruSeq DNA sample prep kit, Set B, 48rxn with PCR, quantity 2 each; (3) Catalog number: PE-400-2002, multiplexing sequencing primer and phiX control unit v2.0 (10 flow cells), quantity 1 each; (4) Catalog number: PE-401-3001, TruSeq PE cluster kit v3, cBot - HS, quantity 2 each; (5) Catalog number FC-401-3001, TruSeq SBS Kit v3 - HS (200-cycles), quantity 3 each. The kits purchased must be compatible with existing laboratory equipment used for DNA sequencing, which is currently based on Illumina, Inc. technology. No other kits are compatible with this equipment. Illumina, Inc. is the only distributor of this product. The anticipated award date is August 4 , 2011.