Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Intent to Sole Source Novogene Inc Rna Sequencing for Va Palo Alto Health Care System
Deadline: 31 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 28 Aug 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 148107477
Document Ref. No.: 36C26126Q1196
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS)
Acquisition ID#: 36C261 26 AP 4343
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS), intends to award a Firm Fixed Price sole source contract to Novogene Corporation Inc. for single cell 3 RNA sequencing (scRNA seq) on fresh human cell samples, including full library preparation, sequencing, quality control, and downstream bioinformatics analysis.
Authority
This acquisition will be conducted under FAR 13.106 1(b)(1), soliciting from a single source when the contracting officer determines that only one source is reasonably available.
Description of Requirement
VAPAHCS Research Service requires highly specialized 10x Genomics single cell RNA sequencing, including:
Local same day pickup and immediate processing of fresh human samples to preserve RNA integrity
Sample QC
10x Genomics library preparation
Sequencing on the Ultima UG100 platform targeting 400 million raw reads per sample
Full bioinformatics pipeline: demultiplexing, alignment, cell calling, clustering, HVG identification, marker gene detection, enrichment analysis
Secure data return via SFTP
All work performed at contractor s Sacramento, CA laboratory
This work supports ongoing transcriptional level disease biology research requiring advanced single cell resolution.
Estimated value: $18, 171.00 (Firm Fixed Price)
Period of Performance
One (1) year from date of award, consistent with the supporting justification package.
Not a Request for Quotes
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating they can meet every mandatory technical requirement. Send information to [email protected]. Contractors who do not provide the ability to perform the requirements identified below will not be considered responsive. The Government will...
Notice ID: 36c26126q1196
Department/Ind. Agency: veterans affairs, department of
Sub-tier: veterans affairs, department of
Office: 261-network contract office 21 (36c261)
Product Service Code: aj12 - general science and technology r&d services; general science and technology; applied research
NAICS Code: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Inactive Dates: oct 30, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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