Solicitation #

HHSNIHOPCSBSS-21-010925

Date Posted 6-8-2021

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.

The National Institute of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM ) intends to solicit a quote and enter into firm-fixed price Renewal of Genomics software, with Agilent Inc.,

This is a renewal order for CLC Biomedical genome workbench software and related plug-in modules is to support and meet our clinical research. CLC Biomedical Genomics Workbench package has its unique futures for genomic analysis vs other software on market. It provides unique molecular identifier (UMI) Panel support for the targeted myeloid sequencing. It has pre built-in workflows for human and mouse genome, easy to use. Microbial Genomics Module can be added to the CLC Biomedical Workbench. This software will be used in all three service sections in the department.

The purpose of this correspondence is to request a Purchase order to  expand the core for molecular testing and it is critical that the following is acquired for the bioinformatics analysis of next generation sequencing and Sanger data as well as for molecular biology research. 

This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the acquisition of commercial items prescribed in FAR Part 12, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for the competition requirements of Part 6. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the CC, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date, AUG 13,2021 at 12:00 EST specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Priscilla Abalos, Contract Specialist, [email protected] by the due date and time marked in this notice.