Description
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) is seeking a NextSeq 1000 Sequencing System to support the mission of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES) and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). The system must be a next-generation sequencing (NGS) platform with specific features such as XLEAP-SBS chemistry, flexible read lengths, and high read capacity. The system will be used for the identification of missing service members from past conflicts.
• Must be a next-generation sequencing (NGS) based platform
• Must utilize XLEAP Sequencing by Synthesis (SBS) chemistry
• Must ensure superior data quality
• Must support flexible read lengths
• Must provide a flexible output of up to 120 Gb per run
• Must support a high read capacity of up to 400 million single reads per run
• Must have run times between approximately 8 and 42 hours
• Must be designed with an integrated reagent cartridge
• Shall incorporate a modern touchscreen interface and use RFID tracking for all consumables
• Must feature a direct, on-site architectural upgrade path to a NextSeq 2000 System