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Quotation are invited for Supply of (02)Gene Sequencing Equipements Date of Issue of RFQ: Monday,01 December 2025 Date Questions from Supplier Due: Friday, 05 December 2025 Date Answers due from FHI 360: Friday, 12 December 2025 Date Proposal Due: Friday, 19 December 2025 by 5pm UTC+3 Approximate Timeframe an Agreement Issued to Successful Suppliers: early January 2026 Method of Submittal: Respond via e-mail with attached document in MS Word / pdf format. Pricing should be provided in Excel format unless otherwise specified. Quote Validity: The Supplier agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 days from the date specified for the receipt of offers unless another time is specified in the addendum of the RFQ. Technical specifications Quantity : 02 GENE SEQUENCING EQUIPEMENTS Function / Module Minimum Feature Requirements Type of sequencing technology Illumina SBS (or equivalent technology, e.g. DNBSEQ, Ion S5, Oxford Nanopore) Modularity / number of modules 5 interchangeable sequencing modules (fluxcells, reagents, expansion modules) Throughput/Capacity ~ 20 to 200 million plays/run (or 550 Gbp depending on read length) Read length Paired-end 2×150 to 2×300 bp (or > 250 bp read capacity) Run/Execution Time 48 hours (ideally < 24 hours for short runs) Multiplexing / barcoding support 96 to 384 samples per run Onboard Sample Preparation / Amplification integrated bridge amplification or on-board cluster amplification module Automation Autosampler, Automatic Stream Loading System, Automated Purging/Cleaning System Fluidics / Reduction of cross-contamination washable circuits, valves, closed flow paths, bleedable washes On-board quality control capability library QC system (quality, quantification), clusters checking, index balancing Data Processing / Embedded Bioinformatics embedded computer + BCL FASTQ + QC pipeline + basic alignment / minimal variant calling Interface / Software User-friendly graphical user interface, API/data export compatibility, remote management Maintenance & Support Initial warranty (25 years), on-site support options, spare parts availability, local training Consumables Reagent kits, fluxcells, consumables (tubes, headers, buffers), calibrators, cleaning consumables Security & Compliance CE compliance, ISO, safety marking, complete documentation (manual, qualification, validation) Interoperability Compatibility with local bioinformatics pipelines (standard FASTQ, BAM, VCF export) Traceability / auditability Operations log, logs, reagent batch numbers, full traceability Tender Link : http://solicitations.fhi360.org/Solicitation.aspx
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