# Intent to Sole Source - Yale University for Research Lab Services - RNA Extraction and Sequencing

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24e24r0028

- Solicitation number: 36C24E24R0028
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Yale Univ
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: Rpo East (36C24E)
- NAICS: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Product or service code: Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- First posted: April 25, 2024
- Last posted: April 25, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9fc3c3c6f4144bb796e08e738738dc73/view

## Description

The Veteran s Administration (VA) Office of Research and Development, Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the Yale University Center for Genomic Analysis based in West Haven, CT on behalf of the VA Philadelphia Healthcare System. The requirement is to provide genomic analysis research support for planned VA medical studies. The requirement is to extract RNA from whole blood and then Ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing of the extracted RNA of samples sent. The specific tasks to be performed include:

RNA extraction Sample QC (globin mRNA depletion) Poly A selection library prep NovaSeq S4 Sequencing Lane (25M reads/sample) For approximately 880 samples over a two (2) year period. The requirement will take place at a VA facility in Philadelphia, PA. The sole source is pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however; any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement and supporting documentation to the contracting office no later than Tuesday, April 30, 2024, (10:00 AM, EST). Interest/capability statements may be sent to Michael Haydo at Michael.haydo@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Yale Univ (UEI FL6GV84CKN57)
- Contract: 36C24E24D0020
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24E24R0028 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C24E (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_36C24E24D0020_3600/


## Publications

- April 25, 2024: Special notice, due April 30, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 9fc3c3c6f4144bb796e08e738738dc73. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9fc3c3c6f4144bb796e08e738738dc73/view

## Points of contact

- Michael Haydo, Contracting Officer, michael.haydo@va.gov, (412) 822-3158

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