R--Intent to Sole Source Award -GTseq panel

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a single-source contract to GTSeek LLC for the development of a GTseq multiplex PCR primer design panel in support of conservation genetics for the Chihuahua chub. The requirement includes the design, optimization, and validation of a high-plex GTseq genotyping panel. Although this is not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties may submit a capability statement to demonstrate their ability to meet the Government's requirements. The key aspects of this opportunity include: • The development of a GTseq multiplex PCR primer design panel • The design, optimization, and validation of a high-plex GTseq genotyping panel • The panel must be suitable for high-throughput population genetic analysis and long-term monitoring • The requirement begins with approximately 500 candidate loci