Description
The USGS is establishing a firm‑fixed‑price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide next‑generation sequencing (NGS) services—including metagenomics, whole‑genome sequencing, and RNA‑seq—supporting its water‑quality and environmental research programs. The contractor will supply all equipment, labor, and supplies necessary to perform library preparation, sequencing on multiple platforms (Illumina, AVITI, Oxford Nanopore, PacBio), data delivery, QC reporting, and bio‑informatics assistance. Work will be performed at the contractor’s facilities with deliverables sent to the USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center in Lansing, MI. The BPA has a $300 k ceiling over a five‑year period, with individual orders up to $100 k; the solicitation reopened via an amendment with a final quote deadline of 28 Oct 2026.
• Provide shotgun metagenomics, whole‑genome, and RNA‑sequencing services on Illumina, AVITI, Oxford Nanopore, and PacBio platforms.
• Deliver raw & demultiplexed data, QC reports, and bio‑informatics pipelines within 60 business days of sample receipt.
• Maintain ≥75 % of reads > Q30 per run; notify USGS of any QC issues within 30 business days.
• Support a projected volume of ~65 samples per fiscal year (≈325 samples over five years).
• Must be a U.S. small‑business (100 % set‑aside) and meet the $300 k BPA ceiling.