Special Notice NWFSC-20-02487 MiSeq maintenance.docx

Special Notice Number: NWFSC 20-02487 Agency: Department of Commerce Office: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Location: National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC), Environmental and Fisheries Sciences (EFS) intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), to Illumina for a maintenance agreement on two MiSeq genetic sequencers. The maintenance agreements are required to maintain the warranties on the instruments and ensure they remain in proper working order.

The sole source determination is based on National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) requirement and must comply completely with the requirement that the services be performed by factory trained and certified technicians using proprietary OEM parts and software. The suggested source is the only source capable of providing the proper parts and services to meet the required specification for compatibility with the instruments to meet the mission specific requirements of the Conservation Biology (CB) Division of the Northwest Fisheries Science Center.

The Government intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract. This Special Notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing. Submissions are due no later than August 19, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses may be emailed to Chris.Luecken@noaa.gov or faxed to Chris Luecken at (206) 860-3217. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. It is the Government's belief that only Illumina can provide the requirement stated above.