Summary
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Acquisition and Property Division (APD) has issued a combined synopsis/solicitation (procurement identifier 1232SA26Q0824) under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, seeking qualified small businesses to provide Genome Sequencing services. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a $19 million size standard, and the successful contractor will deliver high-quality genome sequencing in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Amendment 0001 to support USDA ARS research initiatives. The place of performance is Beltsville, Maryland, United States, and interested vendors are invited to submit quotations in response to this Request for Quotation (RFQ).