# SAM # 127EAU26Q0078
USDA ARS RNA-Seq Library Preparation and Sequencing for Poultry Samples
**Buyer:** USFS CSA Southwest Region
**Posted:** September 16, 2026
**Respond By:** September 22, 2026
**Identifier:** 127EAU26Q0078
**NAICS:** 541380, 541715, 541714
The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is seeking RNA-Seq library preparation and sequencing services for poultry RNA samples.
- Government Buyer:
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
- OEMs and Vendors:
- Illumina (NovaSeq X platform specified or equivalent)
- Products/Services Requested:
- RNA-Seq library preparation and sequencing for up to 176 poultry RNA samples
- Stranded mRNA sequencing using Illumina NovaSeq X or equivalent
- Paired-end reads (2x100 bp or 2x150 bp)
- Minimum 50 million paired-end reads per sample
- Quality threshold: 80% bases at Q30 or higher
- Deliverables: demultiplexed compressed FASTQ files (*.fastq.gz) for each sample
- Unique/Notable Requirements:
- USDA will provide extracted RNA and sample metadata
- All sequencing must be completed and delivered within 90 days of award
- Platform must be Illumina NovaSeq X or equivalent, highlighting Illumina as the primary OEM
### Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), is soliciting quotations for RNA-Seq Library.This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.
Quotations are due no later than September 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.
Quotations shall be submitted electronically by email to:
Veronica Beck, Contracting Officer
veronica.beck@usda.gov
Offerors shall review the solicitation and all attachments in their entirety and submit all required information by the response deadline. The period of performance is 90 days from the date of award.
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