Q301--Strand-Specific RNA-Sequencing Services

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION STRAND-SPECIFIC RNA-SEQUENCING SERVICES This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 36C24126Q0788 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Strand-Specific RNA-Sequencing Services. This acquisition is set aside 100 percent for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. Solicitation Number 36C24126Q0788 Set-Aside 100% Total Small Business NAICS 541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) PSC Q301 - Medical - Reference Laboratory Testing Contract Type Firm-Fixed-Price Questions Due September 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) Quotes Due September 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) (ii) LINE ITEMS CLIN Description Qty Unit Unit Price Total Price 0001 Strand-Specific RNA-Sequencing Services in accordance with Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement 269 EA $________ $________ The quoted price shall include all labor, personnel, equipment, laboratory services, materials, supplies, sample processing, sequencing, quality-control activities, data preparation, delivery, shipping, overhead, and all other costs necessary to perform the complete requirement. (iii) DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1), requires Strand-Specific RNA-Sequencing Services in support of the VA Bedford Healthcare System. The requirement is for sequencing of 269 Government-furnished human choroid plexus total RNA samples. Services include sample quality-control assessment, strand-specific rRNA depletion-based library preparation, Illumina paired-end 2x150bp sequencing at 60 million read pairs per sample (approximately 120 million total reads per sample), sequencing quality-control assessment and reporting, and delivery of FASTQ files and associated quality-control reports. Complete technical requirements are provided in Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement (PWS). (iv) DELIVERY, PERFORMANCE, AND ACCEPTANCE Period of Performance: One year from date of award. Sample QC, library preparation, sequencing, quality-control reporting, and final data delivery shall be completed within 23-28 business days following receipt of all 269 samples as one batch, in accordance with the PWS. Place of Performance: The successful Contractor's laboratory facility or facilities identified in its quotation. Government-furnished samples will be shipped from the VA Bedford Healthcare System to the Contractor's designated laboratory facility. Acceptance and data delivery shall be in accordance with the PWS. Physical hard-drive delivery is the standard method. Secure electronic/cloud-based delivery may be authorized by the Government when the proposed method satisfies applicable VA information-security requirements. (v) SOLICITATION PROVISIONS 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION) 52.212-2 - Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION) 52.203-18 - Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation 52.204-7 - System for Award Management-Registration (DEVIATION) 52.219-1 - Small Business Program Representations (DEVIATION) 52.229-11 - Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation (DEVIATION), 52.252-1 - Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-5 - Authorized Deviations in Provisions 852.215-72 - Notice of Intent to Re-solicit ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 - QUOTATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Quoters shall submit a complete quotation containing the following: 1. Technical Capability Statement T…