B08_SOL__140D0426Q0322.pdf

SOLICITATION.

140D0426Q0322

NOTICE OF LIMITED SOURCES

This requirement will be competed in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overall (RFO) 12.201‑1, Simplified Procedures. Due to a brand‑name requirement only Illumina and authorized Illumina dealers are eligible to submit quotes for this Request for Quote (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 26

This requirement is being issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI)/Interior Business 28 Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), under the franchise authority, on behalf 29 of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health 30 (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR). 31 This solicitation for commercial products or commercial services is prepared in accordance with 33 Revolutionary FAR Overhaul part 12. 34 Solicitation number 140D0426Q0322 is issued as an RFQ, for the purchase of one (1) Illumina 36 MiSeq i100 Plus Sequencing System. 37 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this 39 requirement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, 1,000 employees. The 40 Product Service Code is 6650 – Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and 41 Accessories. 42 Submission of Questions 44

Questions related to this RFQ package must be submitted no later than 10:00 AM Eastern 45 Time, May 18, 2026 to Bridgette Ornelas at bridgette ornelas@ibc.doi.gov. All e-mail inquiries 46 must have “Question(s) – RFQ # 140D0426Q0322” included in the subject line. 47

Quote Due Date 49

Quote submission in response to this RFQ shall be received no later than 10:00 AM Eastern 50 Time, May 20, 2026, in order to be considered for award. Quote must be submitted 51 electronically via email to Bridgette Ornelas at bridgette_ornelas@ibc.doi.gov, and the subject 52 line must include the solicitation number 140D0426Q0322. See SECTION IV for submission 53 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) Purchase Order. 61

PLACE OF DELIVERY/PERFORMANCE 63

The Vendor shall deliver and install the system within four to twelve weeks after contract award at 64 the following location: 65 mailto:bridgette_ornelas@ibc.doi.gov mailto:bridgette_ornelas@ibc.doi.gov

CCR Genomics Core 69 National Cancer Institute 70 37 Convent Drive, MSC 4256 71 Bethesda, MD 20892-4256 72

CLINS 74

CLIN Description Total

010 One (1) Illumina MiSeq i100 Plus Sequencing System –

Firm-Fixed-Price

$TBD *

* = The offeror shall provide these dollar amounts in the price quote. 76

STATEMENT OF NEED 78

Please see Attachment 1 – Statement of Need 80

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/DELIVERY 82

The Vendor shall deliver and install the system within four to twelve weeks after contract award 83 at the following location: 84

CCR Genomics Core 85 National Cancer Institute 86 37 Convent Drive, MSC 4256 87 Bethesda, MD 20892-4256 88 Phone: 240-760-7373 89

Training on the proper use of the equipment, software, and associated workflows shall be 90 provided at the delivery location within one week of installation. Training must be conducted by 91 a premium support scientist or other qualified Illumina personnel, with additional sessions 92 available on an as-needed basis. 93

FEDERAL HOLIDAYS 94

All federal Government holidays observed can be found on the OPM, Pay and Leave site at the 96 following address: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/. 97 Additionally, the Government may recognize any other day designated by Federal Statute, 98 Executive Order, and/or Presidential Proclamation. 99

PRICING SCHEDULE 101

The pricing schedule will be incorporated into the award. 103 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/

SECTION II 105

INVOICING TERMS AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE/REQUIREMENTS 107

The invoicing schedule will be incorporated into the award. 109

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION 111

All questions and concerns regarding this effort shall be directed to the Contracting Officer and 113 Contracting Officer’s Representative identified below: 114 Contracting Officer: 116 Bridgette Ornelas 118 Acquisition Services Directorate 119 Interior Business Center 120 U.S. Department of the Interior 121 Email: bridgette_ornelas@ibc.doi.gov 122 Contracting Officer’s Representative: 124 [To be inserted at time of award.] 126

SECTION III 129

FAR PROVISIONS 131

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 133 This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same 134 force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will 135 make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include 136 blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of 137 submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph 138 identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text 139 of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): 140 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far 141 HHS has adopted all Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR parts. The full text RFO 143 provisions may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-144 overhaul. 145 The following provisions are hereby incorporated by reference: 147

(End of provision) 149 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 152

NOTICE: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) 154 may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not 155 included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, 156 and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial 157 Products and Commercial Services. Contracting Officers will not consider these representations 158 when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they 159 able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM. 160 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 162 This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if 163 they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text 164 available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: 165 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. 166

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020) 168

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) 169 provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the 170 date of the provision. 171

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation 48 CFR 172

Chapter 14) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of 173

"(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. 174

(End of provision) 175 HHS has adopted all Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR parts. The full text RFO clauses 177 may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul. 178 The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 180 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 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

52.204-13 System for Award Management— Maintenance

Deviation Date Mar 2026

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

52.222-3 Convict Labor June 2003

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Oct 2025 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services May 2024

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

Feb 2021

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

Deviation Date Mar 2026

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

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Apr 2026) 183

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— 184 Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, 185 mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar 186 opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor. 187

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based 188 on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), 189 contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's 190 resources. 191

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows: 193

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities. 194

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, 195 and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this 196 clause. 197

(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may 198 be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be 199 declared ineligible for further Government contracts. 200

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may 201 violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the 202 Contracting Officer. 203

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit 204 puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause. 205

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the 206 Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4). 207

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts 209 at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, for which the place of 210 delivery or performance is in the United States. 211

(End of clause) 213

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984) 215

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 216 Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” 217 after the date of the clause. 218

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior (48 CFR Chapter 14) 220 and Health and Human Services (48 CFR Chapter 3) clause with an authorized deviation is 221 indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation. 222

(End of clause) 223

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CLAUSES 226

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) 228 (February 2021) 229 Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the 231 Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). 232 "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the 234 Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the 235 requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the 236 clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial 237 item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. 238 Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the 240 IPP invoice: 241

1. CLIN/Item number of deliverable 243

2. Description of deliverable 244

3. Price of deliverable 245

4. Quantity of deliverable 246

5. Date deliverable was provided to the Government for inspection 247

6. Serial number/part number if applicable 248

7. Included with the electronic IPP invoice shall be an attached itemized (printable) invoice. 249

Additional supporting documentation MAY BE REQUESTED at the discretion of the COR. 251 The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests 253 for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will 254 receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) 255 within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can 256 be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email 257 IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131. 258 If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for 260 payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with 261 its proposal or quotation. 262

The vendor must submit an invoice for payment no later than 30 calendar days after the end of 264 the month of performance of services/delivery. 265 The contractor is responsible for ensuring invoices submitted are accurate and complete, and all 267 labor, travel and other direct costs are in accordance with federal guidelines, the Federal Travel 268 Regulations and other Government mandates and directives, as applicable. 269 DIAR 1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (Sep 2011) 272

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this 273 contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or 274 accept nonconforming work. 275

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time 277 of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the Contractor's performance 278 and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be 279 furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the 280 existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment. 281 https://www.ipp.gov/ https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions: 283

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or 284 notice of intent that changes or may change this contract; 285

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule; 286

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause; 287

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed; 288

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government. 289

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting 291 Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment 292 memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been 293 issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, 294 with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction 295 (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of 296 the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, 297 risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls 298 within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's 299 response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause. 300

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under 302 paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or 303 upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the 304 Disputes clause of this contract. 305

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the 307

COR. 308

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person 310 acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the 311 Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's 312 risk. 313

(End of clause) 315

HHSAR CLAUSES 318

352.239.79 Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Notice (March 2024) 320

(DEVIATION) 321

(a) Pursuant to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by 323 the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, all information and communication technology (ICT) 324 supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, and services support developed, 325 acquired, maintained or delivered under this contract or order must comply with the Revised 508 326 Standards, which are located at 36 C.F.R. 1194.1 and Appendices A, B, and C, and are available 327 at https://www.access-board.gov/ict/. 328 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

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(b) Additional Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this contract or order may be 331 identified in the specification, statement of need, or performance work statement. If it is 332 determined by the Government that ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, 333 documentation, and services support provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described 334 accessibility standards in the contract, remediation of the supplies, products, platforms, 335 information, documentation, or services support to the level of conformance specified in the 336 contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense. 337

(c) In the event of a modification(s) to this contract or order, which adds new ICT supplies or 339 services or revises the type of, or specifications for, supplies, products, platforms, information, 340 documentation, or services support, the Contracting Officer shall require that the Contractor 341 submit a completed HHS Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Checklist (see 342 https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html) or an Accessibility 343 Conformance Report (ACR) (based on the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) 344 see https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat), and any other additional information 345 necessary to assist the Government in determining that the ICT supplies or services conform to 346 Section 508 accessibility standards. If it is determined by the Government that ICT supplies, 347 products, platforms, information, documentation, and services support provided by the 348 Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the contract, remediation of 349 the supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support to the level of 350 conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own 351 expense. 352

(d) If this is an Indefinite-Delivery type contract, a Blanket Purchase Agreement or a Basic 354 Ordering Agreement, the task/delivery order requests that include ICT supplies, products, 355 platforms, information, documentation, or services support will define the specifications and 356 accessibility standards for the order. In those cases, the Contractor shall be required to provide a 357 completed HHS Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Checklist (see 358 https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html) or an ACR (based on 359 the VPAT see https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat), and any other additional 360 information necessary to assist the Government in determining that the ICT supplies, products, 361 platforms, information, documentation, or services support conform to Section 508 accessibility 362 standards. If it is determined by the Government that ICT supplies and services provided by the 363 Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the provided 364 documentation, remediation of the supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or 365 services support to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of 366 the Contractor at its own expense. 367

(e) The Contractor shall identify to the Contracting Officer any perceived exception or 368 exemption to Section 508 requirements. 369

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SECTION IV 371

EVALUATION OF QUOTES AND BASIS FOR AWARD 373

The Government will review the offeror’s quote to verify that all documentation required under the RFQ 375 Preparation Instructions has been submitted and is complete. 376 The Government will make award to the lowest-priced technically acceptable (LPTA) offeror. 378 The Government will review the lowest-priced offeror’s technical response to determine technical 380 acceptability. If the offeror meets the technical acceptability factors, award will be made to that offeror. If 381 the offeror does not meet the technical acceptability factors, the Government will review the next lowest-382 priced offeror’s technical response and will continue to review offerors for the lowest-priced offeror that 383 meets the technical acceptability requirements. Technical acceptability will be based on the following: 384

1. Brand-Name Requirement 385 The offeror confirms it is providing the Illumina MiSeq i100 Plus System, brand-name 386 only, and includes the correct Illumina item/catalog number in the price quote. No 387 substitutions are allowed. 388

2. Authorized Reseller 390 The offeror must be either: 391 o the manufacturer (Illumina), or 392 o an authorized reseller able to provide genuine Illumina products. If the Offeror is 393 an authorized dealer, the Offeror shall provide documentation verifying its 394 authorized reseller status. 395

3. Training and Delivery Capability 396 The offeror confirmed that it can: 397 o Provide all required training specified in the solicitation or Statement of Need, 398 and 399 o Meet the required delivery timeline stated in the solicitation. 400 o The quote clearly can meet the expected delivery time and confirm training 401 availability. 402

Prior to award, the CO will review the information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting 404 System (CPARS) and System for Award Management (SAM) Responsibility / Qualification (R/Q) for the 405 prospective awardee in order to perform a responsibility determination as required by FAR 9.104. 406

The Government reserves the right not to make an award, if in the opinion of the Government the 408 submission would not provide satisfactory performance at a cost that is considered fair and reasonable 409 and/or economically feasible. 410

RFQ PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS 412

In order to participate under this acquisition, the Offeror must submit a response to this 414 Solicitation in accordance with the following quote submission requirements. 415

The Offeror must include: 416 Offerors shall submit a quote that is clear, complete, and meets the requirements below. The 418 Government will evaluate quotes in accordance with the LPTA process described in the 419 Evaluation of Quotes and Basis for Award section. 420 To be considered technically acceptable, the quote must include the following: 422

1. Brand-Name Confirmation 424 The offeror must clearly state in the quote that it is providing the Illumina MiSeq i100 425 Plus System, brand-name only. 426 o The quote must list the correct Illumina item/catalog number exactly as required. 427 o No substitutions or equivalent products are allowed. 428

2. Authorized Source Statement 429 The offeror must confirm one of the following: 430 o It is the manufacturer (Illumina), or 431 o It is an authorized reseller able to provide genuine Illumina products. 432

If the offeror is a reseller, documentation showing authorized-reseller status 433 should be included. 434

3. Training and Delivery Capability 435 The offeror must confirm that it can: 436 o Provide all required training specified in the solicitation or Statement of Need, 437 and 438 o Meet the required delivery timeline stated in the solicitation. 439 o The quote should clearly state expected delivery time and confirm training 440 availability. 441 The failure to submit any of the information requested in this Solicitation may lead to the 443 rejection of your quote. 444

VOLUME I – PRICE INSTRUCTIONS 446

The Offeror shall submit an FFP quote, using their own format, that fully addresses all 448 requirements outlined in the SON and is submitted by the specified RFQ due date in SECTION 449 I. 450 Quotes must remain valid for 30 days after submission. 451 NOTE: To ensure the Government receives the highest quality solution at the most competitive 453 price, the offeror is strongly encouraged to propose discounts for this requirement. 454

SECTION V – ATTACHMENTS 457

The following documents are attached and made part of this Solicitation. 459 Attachment 1: Statement of Need