1. The minimum number of years of general experience of the Tenderer in providing gene sequencing services, particularly NGS, including WES of human DNA and microbiome sequencing and related services as a Supplier shall be 5 (Five) years, counting backward from the date of publication of the IFT in the newspaper. 2. The minimum specific experience as a Supplier in supplying similar Physical Services shall be at least 1 (one) contract involving WES of human samples and gut microbiome sequencing, successfully completed within the last 5 (Five) years, each with a value of at least Tk. 20.00 Lakh (Twenty Lakh). Years counting backward from the date of publication of the IFT in the newspaper. 3. The minimum supply/production capacity of the Services shall be at least twice the proposed supply requirement of the package per year. 4. The minimum amount of financial resources, such as liquid assets, working capital, credit line(s), specific credit commitment, or any combination of these, available to the Tenderer shall be Tk. 20.00 Lakh (Twenty Lakh). 5. The amount of the Tender Security shall be Tk. 80,000 (Eighty Thousand) in favour of SPM, SPP Title: "Unlocking Precision Medicine in Bangladesh: Revolutionizing Type 2 Diabetes Management with Genomic and Microbiome Insights." 6. Authorization letters from a direct high-quality sequencing lab are required for all gDNA samples. 7. All other criteria shall be as mentioned in the STD.
Selection of Service Provider for Whole-Exome Sequencing of Human Blood gDNA and Sanger Sequencing of PCR Amplicons.
1. The tenderer must have access to a high-quality sequencing lab equipped with advanced NGS platforms and required facilities for library prep, sequencing and bioinformatics analysis. 2. The tenderer must have qualified technical personnel with proven experience in human genome sequencing, gut microbiome analysis, and metagenomic data processing. 3. The tenderer must have the capacity to process and deliver sequencing results for the required number of human blood gDNA and gut microbiome samples.
The service provider shall complete the sequencing and bioinformatics analysis and deliver the data in portable storage devices for each phase within the timeline specified in the contract.