B08_SOL__140D0426Q0306.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

140D0426Q0306

Notice of Limited Sources

This requirement is sole source in accordance with RFO 12.201-1, Simplified procedures 41 U.S.C. 1901. Only Illumina, Inc. (UEI: KMW3CRWNAAF3) is eligible to respond to this RFQ. This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns.

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

SECTION I 25

This requirement is being issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI)/Interior Business 27 Center, Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), under the franchise authority, on behalf of the 28 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 29 National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR). 30 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services 32 prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) part 12. This announcement 33 constitutes the only solicitation. 34 Solicitation number 140D0426Q0306 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), for 36 Maintenance and Service Contract for Various Government-Owned Illumina Sequencing 37 platforms and ancillary equipment. 38 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this 40 requirement is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, size 41 standard of $34 Million. The Product Service Code is J066 – Maintenance, Repair, and 42 Rebuilding of Equipment – Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. 43 Submission of Questions 45

Questions related to this RFQ package must be submitted no later than 10:00 AM Eastern 46 Time, April 28, 2026 to Bridgette Ornelas at bridgette_ornelas@ibc.doi.gov. All e-mail 47 inquiries must have “Question(s) – RFQ # 140D0426Q0306” included in the subject line. 48

Quote Due Date 50

Quote submission in response to this RFQ shall be received no later than 10:00 AM Eastern 51 Time, May 1, 2026, in order to be considered for award. Quote must be submitted electronically 52 via email to Bridgette Ornelas at bridgette_ornelas@ibc.doi.gov, and the subject line must 53 include the solicitation number 140D0426Q0306. See SECTION IV for submission instructions. 54

Please be advised that it is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the Government receives your 55 submission via the method and to the location specified in the solicitation on or before the 56 specified due date and time. 57

CONTRACT TYPE 59

The Government anticipates the award of a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) type contract. 61

PLACE OF DELIVERY/PERFORMANCE 63

Onsite services shall be performed at the following: 65 National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute 67 mailto:bridgette_ornelas@ibc.doi.gov mailto:bridgette_ornelas@ibc.doi.gov

9000 Rockville Pike 68 Bldgs. 10, 37 and 41 69 Rockville, MD 20892 70

CLINS 72

CLIN Description Total

010 Base Year - Firm-Fixed-Price $TBD * 110 Option Year 1 - Firm-Fixed-Price $TBD *

* = The offeror shall provide these dollar amounts in the price quote. 74

STATEMENT OF WORK 76

Please see Attachment 1 – Statement of Work 78

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 80

The anticipated period of performance consists of a twelve‑month base period followed by one 82 twelve‑month option period. 83 Federal Holidays 85 All federal Government holidays observed can be found on the OPM, Pay and Leave site at the 87 following address: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/. 88 Additionally, the Government may recognize any other day designated by Federal Statute, 89 Executive Order, and/or Presidential Proclamation. 90

PRICING SCHEDULE 92

The pricing schedule will be incorporated into the award. 94 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/

SECTION II 96

INVOICING TERMS AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE/REQUIREMENTS 98

The invoicing schedule will be incorporated into the award. 100

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION 102

All questions and concerns regarding this effort shall be directed to the Contracting Officer and 104 Contracting Officer’s Representative identified below: 105 Contracting Officer: 107 Bridgette Ornelas 109 Acquisition Services Directorate 110 Interior Business Center 111 U.S. Department of the Interior 112 Email: bridgette_ornelas@ibc.doi.gov 113 Contracting Officer’s Representative: 115 [To be inserted at time of award.] 117

SECTION III 120

FAR PROVISIONS 122

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 124 This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same 125 force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will 126 make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include 127 blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of 128 submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph 129 identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text 130 of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): 131 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far 132 HHS has adopted all Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR parts. The full text RFO clauses 134 may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul. 135 The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 137

(End of provision) 139 Provision Number Provision Title Date 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding

Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

Sep 2024

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation

Jan 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management— Registration

Deviation Date Nov 2025

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation

Nov 2015

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

Feb 2016

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Deviation Date Nov 2025

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications

Deviation Date Nov 2025 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

CLAUSES 142

NOTICE: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) 144 may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not 145 included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, 146 and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial 147 Products and Commercial Services. Contracting Officers will not consider these representations 148 when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they 149 able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM. 150 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 152 This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if 153 they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text 154 available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: 155 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. 156 In Accordance with HHS FAR Class Deviation 2026-01, HHS has adopted all Revolutionary 158 FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR parts. The full text RFO clauses may be accessed electronically at 159 this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul. 160 The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 162 Clause Number Clause Title Date

52.203-12 Limitation on Payment to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

Jun 2020

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights

Nov 2023

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

Jan 2017

52.204-13 System for Award Management— Maintenance

Oct 2018

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications, Dec 2014

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

Jan 2025

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

Nov 2015

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Nov 2025 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https:/www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/page_file_uploads/HHS_RFO_Deviation_Parts-13-14-15-16-19-22-23-25-32-37-41-42-47-52-53.pdf https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set- Aside

Nov 2020

52.222-3 Convict Labor June 2003

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans June 2020

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

June 2020

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans June 2020 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Oct 2025 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services May 2024

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

Jun 2020

52.227-14 Rights in Data-General May 2014

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management

Oct 2018

52.233-3 Protest After Award Aug 1996

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

Aug 1996

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Deviation Date Nov 2025

52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

Deviation Date Nov 2025

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Deviation Date Nov 2025

FAR 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) 165

(a)The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor 167 within any time within the period of performance provided that the Government gives the Contractor a 168 preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least any time before the contract expires. The 169 preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. 170 (b)If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this 172 option clause. 173

(c)The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not 175 exceed 24 months. 176 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Apr 2026) 178

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— 179 Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, 180 mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar 181 opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor. 182 Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based 183 on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), 184 contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's 185 resources. 186

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows: 188

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities. 189

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, 190 and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this 191 clause. 192

(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may 193 be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be 194 declared ineligible for further Government contracts. 195

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may 196 violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the 197 Contracting Officer. 198

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit 199 puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause. 200

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the 201 Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4). 202

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts 204 at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, for which the place of 205 delivery or performance is in the United States. 206

(End of clause) 208

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984) 210

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 211 Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” 212 after the date of the clause. 213

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior (48 CFR Chapter 14) 215 and Health and Human Services (48 CFR Chapter 3) clause with an authorized deviation is 216 indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation. 217

(End of clause) 218

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CLAUSES 223

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) 225 (February 2021) 226 Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the 228 Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). 229 "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the 231 Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the 232 requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the 233 clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial 234 item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. 235 Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the 237 IPP invoice: 238

1. CLIN/Item number of deliverable 240

2. Description of deliverable 241

3. Price of deliverable 242

4. Quantity of deliverable 243

5. Date deliverable was provided to the Government for inspection 244

6. Serial number/part number if applicable 245

7. Included with the electronic IPP invoice shall be an attached itemized (printable) invoice. 246

Additional supporting documentation MAY BE REQUESTED at the discretion of the COR. 248 The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests 250 for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will 251 receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) 252 within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can 253 be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email 254 IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131. 255 If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for 257 payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with 258 its proposal or quotation. 259

The vendor must submit an invoice for payment no later than 30 calendar days after the end of 261 the month of performance of services/delivery. 262 The contractor is responsible for ensuring invoices submitted are accurate and complete, and all 264 labor, travel and other direct costs are in accordance with federal guidelines, the Federal Travel 265 Regulations and other Government mandates and directives, as applicable. 266 https://www.ipp.gov/ https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

DIAR 1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (Sep 2011) 269

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this 270 contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or 271 accept nonconforming work. 272

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time 274 of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the Contractor's performance 275 and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be 276 furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the 277 existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment. 278

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions: 280

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or 281 notice of intent that changes or may change this contract; 282

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule; 283

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause; 284

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed; 285

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government. 286

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting 288 Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment 289 memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been 290 issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, 291 with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction 292 (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of 293 the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, 294 risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls 295 within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's 296 response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause. 297

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under 299 paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or 300 upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the 301 Disputes clause of this contract. 302

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the 304

COR. 305

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person 307 acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the 308 Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's 309 risk. 310

(End of clause) 312

HHSAR CLAUSES 315

352.203-70 Anti-Lobbying (December 18, 2015) 317 Pursuant to the HHS annual appropriations acts, except for normal and recognized executive-318 legislative relationships, the Contractor shall not use any HHS contract funds for: 319

(a) Publicity or propaganda purposes; 321

(b) The preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, electronic 323 communication, radio, television, or video presentation designed to support or defeat the 324 enactment of legislation before the Congress or any State or local legislature or legislative body, 325 except in presentation to the Congress or any state or local legislature itself; or designed to 326 support or defeat any proposed or pending regulation, administrative action, or order issued by 327 the executive branch of any state or local government, except in presentation to the executive 328 branch of any state or local government itself; or 329

(c) Payment of salary or expenses of the Contractor, or any agent acting for the Contractor, 331 related to any activity designed to influence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, 332 regulation, administrative action, or Executive order proposed or pending before the Congress or 333 any state government, state legislature or local legislature or legislative body, other than for 334 normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships or participation by an agency or officer 335 of a state, local, or tribal government in policymaking and administrative processes within the 336 executive branch of that government. 337

(d) The prohibitions in subsections (a), (b), and (c) above shall include any activity to advocate 339 or promote any proposed, pending, or future federal, state, or local tax increase, or any proposed, 340 pending, or future requirement for, or restriction on, any legal consumer product, including its 341 sale or marketing, including, but not limited to, the advocacy or promotion of gun control. 342

(End of clause) 344 352.208-70 Printing and Duplication (Feb 2026) (RFO Deviation) 346

(a) Unless otherwise specified in this contract, no printing by the Contractor or any subcontractor 347 is authorized under this contract. All printing required must be performed by the Government 348 Printing Office except as authorized by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor must submit 349 camera-ready copies to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The terms “printing” 350 and “duplicating/copying” are defined in the Government Printing and Binding Regulations of 351 the Joint Committee on Printing. 352

(b) If necessary for performance of the contract, the Contractor may duplicate or copy less than 353 5,000 production units of only one page, or less than 25,000 production units in aggregate of 354 multiple pages for the use of a department or agency. A production unit is defined as one sheet, 355 size 8.5 x 11 inches, one side only, and one color. The pages may not exceed a maximum image 356 size of 10 3⁄4 by 14 1⁄4 inches. This page limit applies to each printing requirement and not for 357 all printing requirements under the entire contract. 358

(c) Approval for all printing, as well as duplicating/copying in excess of the stated limits, must 359 be obtained from the COR who will consult with the designated publishing services office and 360 provide direction to the contractor. The cost of any unauthorized printing or duplicating/copying 361 under this contract will be considered an unallowable cost for which the Contractor will not be 362 reimbursed. 363

(End of clause) 364

352.239.79 Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Notice (March 2024) 366

(DEVIATION) 367

(a) Pursuant to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by 369 the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, all information and communication technology (ICT) 370 supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, and services support developed, 371 acquired, maintained or delivered under this contract or order must comply with the Revised 508 372 Standards, which are located at 36 C.F.R. 1194.1 and Appendices A, B, and C, and are available 373 at https://www.access-board.gov/ict/. 374 Information about Section 508 is available at https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html. 375

(b) Additional Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this contract or order may be 377 identified in the specification, statement of work, or performance work statement. If it is 378 determined by the Government that ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, 379 documentation, and services support provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described 380 accessibility standards in the contract, remediation of the supplies, products, platforms, 381 information, documentation, or services support to the level of conformance specified in the 382 contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense. 383

(c) In the event of a modification(s) to this contract or order, which adds new ICT supplies or 385 services or revises the type of, or specifications for, supplies, products, platforms, information, 386 documentation, or services support, the Contracting Officer shall require that the Contractor 387 submit a completed HHS Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Checklist (see 388 https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html) or an Accessibility 389 Conformance Report (ACR) (based on the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) 390 see https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat), and any other additional information 391 necessary to assist the Government in determining that the ICT supplies or services conform to 392 Section 508 accessibility standards. If it is determined by the Government that ICT supplies, 393 products, platforms, information, documentation, and services support provided by the 394 Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the contract, remediation of 395 the supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support to the level of 396 conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own 397 expense. 398

(d) If this is an Indefinite-Delivery type contract, a Blanket Purchase Agreement or a Basic 400 Ordering Agreement, the task/delivery order requests that include ICT supplies, products, 401 platforms, information, documentation, or services support will define the specifications and 402 accessibility standards for the order. In those cases, the Contractor shall be required to provide a 403 https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.access-board.gov%2Fict%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cnicole_gregory%40ibc.doi.gov%7C813f072a22cd47176ed708dc950fd73b%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638549142474817386%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FKfwgwFC13CIr8%2Fe3xr7FBqiVO7iPrRT7d4ikksUtiw%3D&reserved=0 https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hhs.gov%2Fweb%2Fsection-508%2Findex.html&data=05%7C02%7Cnicole_gregory%40ibc.doi.gov%7C813f072a22cd47176ed708dc950fd73b%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638549142474823259%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tkg%2BUIpnIjSSWHzq1Epcxk3m0tOSPh2lEOe79LFEnMs%3D&reserved=0 https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hhs.gov%2Fweb%2Fsection-508%2Faccessibility-checklists%2Findex.html&data=05%7C02%7Cnicole_gregory%40ibc.doi.gov%7C813f072a22cd47176ed708dc950fd73b%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638549142474829031%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=paGxbbT%2FSAagH4zDhXcF03RfdgyA%2FX8hAKmRPOj28Ko%3D&reserved=0 https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itic.org%2Fpolicy%2Faccessibility%2Fvpat&data=05%7C02%7Cnicole_gregory%40ibc.doi.gov%7C813f072a22cd47176ed708dc950fd73b%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638549142474834768%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HAeyFi1QsG8GgtEmCrOJj8KLjpPeuWMYk9er3oUMrNk%3D&reserved=0 completed HHS Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Checklist (see 404 https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html) or an ACR (based on 405 the VPAT see https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat), and any other additional 406 information necessary to assist the Government in determining that the ICT supplies, products, 407 platforms, information, documentation, or services support conform to Section 508 accessibility 408 standards. If it is determined by the Government that ICT supplies and services provided by the 409 Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the provided 410 documentation, remediation of the supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or 411 services support to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of 412 the Contractor at its own expense. 413

(e) The Contractor shall identify to the Contracting Officer any perceived exception or 414 exemption to Section 508 requirements. 415

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SECTION IV 418

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 420

The streamlined procedures at Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.201-1 Simplified 422 procedures will be used. 423 Price will be the sole evaluation factor in accordance with RFO 12.203. The Offeror’s quote will 425 be reviewed to ensure they have submitted the correct maintenance and the price quote will be 426 assessed for fair and reasonableness. The option period will be evaluated for award by adding the 427 total price of the option to the total price of the base period to determine the overall evaluated 428 price. 429

BASIS FOR AWARD 431

The Government intends to make a sole‑source award to Illumina, Inc. in accordance with RFO 433 12.201‑1, Simplified Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901). The award decision will be made on an 434 Acceptable/Unacceptable basis, consistent with the instructions and evaluation criteria outlined 435 below. 436

RFQ PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS 438

In order to participate under this acquisition, the Offeror must submit a response to this 440 Solicitation in accordance with the following quote submission requirements. 441 The Offeror must include: 443

• Volume I – Price 445

The failure to submit any of the information requested in this Solicitation may lead to the 447 rejection of your quote. 448 NOTE: To ensure the Government receives the highest quality solution at the most competitive 450 price, the offeror is strongly encouraged to propose discounts for this requirement. 451

VOLUME I – PRICE INSTRUCTIONS 453

The Offeror shall submit an FFP quote, using their own format, that fully addresses all 455 requirements outlined in the SOW and is submitted by the specified RFQ due date in SECTION 456 I. 457

EVALUATION OF QUOTE 459

An evaluation of the Offeror’s price quote will be made to determine if it is fair and reasonable for 461 the work to be performed, reflects a clear understanding of the requirements, and is consistent with 462 the Statement of Work. 463

SECTION V – ATTACHMENTS 464

The following documents are attached and made part of this Solicitation. 466 Attachment 1: Statement of Work