Special Notice NWFSC-20-02797 MiSeq reagents.docx

Special Notice Number: NWFSC 20-02797 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, Inc for reagent kits for use with the Illumina MiSeq genetic sequencer. The instrument is used for high throughput sequencing in the NWFSC Conservation Biology Genetic lab and requires these reagent kits.

The sole source determination is based on National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) requirement and must be completely compatible in all aspects with current systems. The required reagent kits are the only kits available that are compatible with the Illumina MiSeq sequencer used in the NWFSC lab. The suggested source is the only source capable of providing the required kits that are compatible with current equipment and meet the needs of the Conservation Biology (CB) Division of the Northwest Fisheries Science Center.

The Government intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract for these reagent kits 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 10, 2020 at 5:00 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, Inc. can provide the requirement stated above.