# PacBio Revio sequencing

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0325q0104

- Solicitation number: 140G0325Q0104
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to University of California, Davis
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Office of Acquisiton Grants (140G03)
- NAICS: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Product or service code: B516 Animal and Fisheries Studies
- County: Yolo County (FIPS 06113). https://abierto.us/counties/yolo-county-ca-06113
- City: Davis. https://abierto.us/cities/davis-ca-0618100
- First posted: April 30, 2025
- Last posted: May 21, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c54cf6eca6e94e95b2b78a4730f6e2a7/view

## Description

Notice of Intent This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a purchase order to UC Davis DNA Technologies Core and Genome Center for PacBio genome sequence of Taricha granulosa (the Rough-skinned newt). Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 entitled, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

UC Davis DNA Technologies Core and Genome Center is, to the USGS’ knowledge, the only source who can provide the services with the required data comparability and consistency using the same analytical pipelines. UC Davis has been part of the California Conservation Genomics Project over the last 5 years preparing libraries and generating several flow cells of data. The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.101(a)(2) and FAR 5.2.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government. The NAICS code for this action is 541380, Testing laboratory.

Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to yangzhideng@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than May 23, 2025 at 1500 PST. Responses submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: University of California, Davis (UEI TX2DAGQPENZ5)
- Contract: 140G0325P0149, purchase order
- Obligated: $18,555.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 140G0325Q0104 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G03 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140G0325P0149_1434_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 30, 2025: Sources sought, due May 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 019b4ef5e998473caa290eb743c14cae. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/019b4ef5e998473caa290eb743c14cae/view
- May 21, 2025: Special notice, due May 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice c54cf6eca6e94e95b2b78a4730f6e2a7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c54cf6eca6e94e95b2b78a4730f6e2a7/view

## Points of contact

- Deng, Yangzhi, yangzhideng@usgs.gov, 916-278-9326

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