HiSEQ 4000 Sequencing System

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to procure a HiSeq 4000 Sequencing System, no: SY-401-4001, qty 1, on a sole source basis with Illumina, Inc., 5200 Illumina Way, San Diego, CA 92122. Illumina, Inc. is the manufacturer and the only vendor for the products listed above. This will be a firm fixed price contract in accordance with the statutory authority for this sole source requirement 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one source available, no substitutions possible, and this item contains proprietary data/patent information.  THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE NOT BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.  The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-82, dated May 7, 2015.  The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516, which has a size standard of 500. All responsible sources who feel they can meet these requirements shall submit an offer that will be considered by the Agency.  A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Offers must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time Tuesday, May, 22, 2015 through the U.S. Postal Service at the address of NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 5601 Fishers Lane, Room 3A55, MSC 9822, Rockville, MD, 20852-9822.   Email and fax submissions are acceptable.  Point of contact concerning this requirement is Merle Dixon can be reached by phone and (240) 669-5096, or e-mailed to dixonmj@niaid.nih.gov.  Collect calls will not be accepted.