Special Notice NAICS 541380

Regional Procurement Office (RPO) - East intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Azenta US, Inc., 2910 Fortune Circle West, Suite E, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46241-5502, to purchase RNA sequencing services for the Research Department at the VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain. Requirement is for new contract for same services following Contract 36C24124P0915. STATEMENT OF WORK A. GENERAL INFORMATION Azenta Sequencing, Analysis, Library Preparation/Analysis. Azenta will conduct RNA extraction, library preparation, data delivery, and RNA sequencing of up to 400 whole blood samples from the Translational Research Center for TBI and Stress Disorders (TRACTS) research participants. Sequencing will be performed using an Illumina sequencing platform. Sequencing runs will collect data for about 30 million reads per sample. Quality control analysis will be provided for all 400 samples and TRACTS will be notified if the RNA quality is compromised. Background. During Fiscal Year 2023, Azenta performed the services requested in this contract for 36 whole blood samples of TRACTS participants to confirm that samples stored since 2018 and later were still viable. The extraction and...

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