Illumina Laboratory Equipment and Services

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) issued this pre-solicitation notice, solicitation number 1232SA20R0012, regarding its intent to award a contract on a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) basis to Illumina Inc. of San Diego, CA. The requirement is classified under NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and PSC 6640, LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. The proposed procurement is for an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract featuring one base year and four option years, with an anticipated award date of February 15, 2019.

The scope of the requirement includes MiSeq, NextSeq, and HiSeq sequencing equipment and the reagents necessary for sample preparation for sequence by synthesis runs. The contract also covers Infinium assays reagents and HiScan and iScan instruments used to scan iSelect BeadChip arrays for SNP genotyping, alongside peripheral equipment, corresponding analysis software, and service agreements. This notice is for informational purposes and follows FAR part 12 and Part 13.5 procedures; it is not a request for proposals and no solicitation will be issued.

Vendors that believe they can provide these products and services may submit written substantiating documentation to the point of contact, Paul Merritt, by the deadline of January 23, 2020. Received information will be used solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement, which remains at the discretion of the Government. Responses must be received within 10 days of the notice publication, and the agency will not accept oral communications or telephone calls regarding this matter.