Q301--Intent to Sole Source - Yale University for Research Lab Services - RNA Extraction and Sequencing

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Procurement Office East intends to negotiate a sole source contract with the Yale University Center for Genomic Analysis to provide genomic analysis research support for planned medical studies. This requirement, issued under solicitation number 36C24E24R0028, supports the VA Philadelphia Healthcare System and involves extracting RNA from whole blood followed by Ribonucleic acid sequencing. Specific tasks include sample quality control with globin mRNA depletion, Poly A selection library prep, and NovaSeq S4 Sequencing Lane at 25M reads per sample for approximately 880 samples over a two-year performance period.

The project is classified under NAICS 541380 for Testing Laboratories and Services and PSC Q301 for MEDICAL- LABORATORY TESTING. Work will be performed at a VA facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The VA is pursuing this sole source award under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, concluding that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency’s specific research requirements. Documentation for this notice includes one attachment, 36C24E24R0028.docx, which was published on April 25, 2024.

Although the government intends to negotiate with a single source, responsible entities may submit capability statements and supporting documentation to demonstrate their ability to meet the requirement. All responses must be submitted electronically to Michael Haydo at [email protected] no later than 10:00 AM EST on April 30, 2024. The government maintains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the requirement based on the responses received.