DNeasy 96 Blood & Tissue Kits

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The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 334516 with a size standard of

1,000 employees.

Background

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC),

and Fisheries Ecology Division (FED):

Purchase of twenty (20) Qiagen DNeasy 96 Blood & Tissue Kits #69582 for DNA extraction from fin tissue samples of fish using a filter-based system.

Technical Specifications

Sufficient material for DNA extraction from individual tissue samples is required.

Products must be compatible with liquid handling automation on a BioRobot 3000 and in 96 well format. Products must use a silica-based system for nucleic acid purification. Product must allow purified product to be eluted in 100-200 microliter volume without direct handling.

Responses to this notice shall include:

1. A statement that you believe your firm has the capability to meet ALL of the above stated

requirements, to include the name and specifications of the product.

2. Delivery schedule. Please include the soonest reasonable date that delivery may be possible

to a US address.

3. Your firm's Unique Entity ID number (UEID).

4. Your firm's SBA certified small business status. Specifically identify if your firm is

HUBZone-certified, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, or in the SBA’s 8(a) program, etc. If

your firm is not small, please state that it is a large business.

Responses shall be provided to Kimberla Fairley via email at

Kimberla.Fairley@noaa.gov no later than 8:00 AM (MST) on Wednesday September 3, 2025.

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