Illumina Reagents_SSJ_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Single Source Determination form for a sole source procurement by the Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO) at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center. The procurement is for specialized next-generation DNA sequencing reagents compatible with the Illumina MiSeq Sequencing Instrument, with an estimated total value of $96,000 covering a base year and one option year. The acquisition is justified on the grounds that Illumina is the sole manufacturer and distributor of these specific reagents in the United States, with market research confirming they are the only authorized vendor capable of supplying the required high-quality DNA sequencing supplies essential for the agency's fish species identification and genetic stock research mission.

The document includes supporting rationale indicating that no alternative products meet the agency's technical requirements, with market research verifying Illumina as the exclusive source for these MiSeq instrument-compatible reagents. The form includes sections for agency and contracting activity details, description of supplies, supporting rationale, market research confirmation, and a technical/requirements representative certification, culminating in a determination that only one source is reasonably available for this procurement.