diff --git a/python/makeMetricsFilesForFirehose.py b/python/makeMetricsFilesForFirehose.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import sys
+import os
+
+bam_file = sys.argv[1]
+project = sys.argv[2]
+directory = bam_file.rsplit("/",1)[0]+"/"
+sample_id = bam_file.rsplit("/",1)[1].rsplit(".",1)[0]
+is_metrics = directory+sample_id+".insert_size_metrics"
+his_metrics = directory+sample_id+".hybrid_selection_metrics"
+ali_metrics = directory+sample_id+".alignment_summary_metrics"
+os.system("zip -j "+project+"_"+sample_id+"_sequencing_metrics"+" "+is_metrics+" "+his_metrics+" "+ali_metrics)