Notice of Intent to Sole Source_MiSEQ Support Plan.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture

Research, Education, and Economics Agricultural Research Service

Notice of Intent to Issue a Sole Source Award

This Special Notice is for informational purposes only. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Area (SEA) intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) to the following vendor:

Illumina, Inc.

5200 Illumina Way San Diego, CA 92122

Description of Requirement:

The USDA has a requirement for an annual service and maintenance plan for an existing Illumina MiSEQ DNA Sequencer to include full coverage for parts, labor, and travel; Reagent replacement upon hardware failures, one scheduled annual standard preventative maintenance visit, remote technical support, 2 business day on-site response, software and hardware updates, on-site applications support, discounts on advanced training, and remote monitoring.

This product is requested to support the USDA, ARS, SEA, Horticultural Research Laboratory, located in Fort Pierce, Florida.

This Notice of Intent is not considered an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Quotations (RFQ) nor does it restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. Responsible sources capable of providing the required service plan may identify their interest and technical capability to this requirement. The Government will not reimburse firms for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition is 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of $34.0 Million.

All responses must be submitted to the Government by email only to Frank Palmer at frank.palmer@usda.gov and shall be considered by the Agency. All responses must be submitted by 3:00 pm Mountain Time on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. The Government will be the sole determiner regarding an offeror’s ability to meet all requirements. A determination not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.