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