SEQUENCING OF 120 MRNA SAMPLES USING ILLUMINA NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING (NGS) Solicitation ID/Procurement Identifier: 75F40120P00352 Ultimate Completion Date: Thu Jul 08 17:00:00 GMT 2021
ORDER FOR ILLUMINA NGS REAGENTS TO PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC CONFIRMATORY SEQUENCING IN SLSS. Solicitation ID/Procurement Identifier: 1232SA20D0001 Ultimate Completion Date: Fri Oct 21 17:00:00 GMT 2022
The Zephyr has pre-installed programs specifically for Illumina sequencing protocols associated with their next-generation sequencing reagents and equipment. PerkinElmer is the sole manufacturer and retailer of the Zephyr G3 NGS Workstation. Responses The proposed acquisition action is for items and/or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b).
All accredited laboratories are required to follow the FBI-QAS reagent, instrument, software validation requirements, prior to utilizing any reagents, instrumentation, and/or software for testing casework samples.
The LP will require the purchase of new equipment, including two Illumina sequencers to transition the program from the Genetics Branch to the Laboratory of Pathology.
The LP will require the purchase of new equipment, including two Illumina sequencers to transition the program from the Genetics Branch to the Laboratory of Pathology.
Equipment and reagents shallbe based on the equivalent of the Illumina, MiSeq Sequencer and related equipment and reagents need to deliver the throughput as listed above. Provide minimum delivery of equivalent equipment and reagents for a field sites in first year.
We are currently using a Nextseq500, having an additional machine will allow increased capacity using the same protocols, reagents and the same workflow. Including being compatible with our current analysis software that is patented by Illumina technologies (basespace). Currently Illumina holds all the patents for this technology.
Furthermore, forensic accreditation standards say that manufactures who supply DNA forensic instruments and reagents must have established GLP/GMP process as well as being ISO 18385 Forensic DNA grade accredited. Verogen Inc. is ISO 18385 compliant.