Opportunity

SAM #1305M326Q0132

NOAA Solicitation for RNA Sequencing Services for Sea Scallop Research

Buyer

DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA

Posted

April 14, 2026

Respond By

April 27, 2026

Identifier

1305M326Q0132

NAICS

541380, 541714

NOAA is seeking specialized RNA sequencing services to support research on sea scallop population responses to environmental changes. - Government Buyer: - Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) - Western Acquisition Division (Seattle, WA) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; however, Illumina sequencing technology is referenced as the required platform. - Products/Services Requested: - 3Tag-Seq poly A RNA library preparation and Next Generation Sequencing for 40 purified RNA samples from sea scallops - Minimum coverage: 3-4 million single-end reads per sample - Electronic delivery of FASTQ files - Illumina RNA library preparation with Poly-A enrichment - Delivery of 1Gb Illumina NovaSeq 6000 PE150 sequencing (6 million reads per library) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - All labor, equipment, materials, supervision, transportation, permits, insurance, and quality control must be provided by the contractor - Firm-fixed-price contract; set aside 100% for small businesses (including HUBZone, SDVOSB, EDWOSB) - Delivery of sequencing data to NEFSC Milford Laboratory - Completion of library preparation, sequencing, and data delivery within 60 days of receiving samples - Contractor employee training required within 30 business days of award and annually thereafter

Description

RNA Sequencing Data and Analyses

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