Illumina Infinum HD iSelect WG-401-1001 and 1002

The USDA intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Illumina, Inc for Eight Infinium HD iSelect-24 Kit (48 samples, 3072-90K) and two Infinium HD iSelect-24 Kit (288 samples, 3072-90K).
The purpose of this contract is to secure Illumina, Inc Infinium HD iSelect-24 Kit (48 samples, 3072-90K) and Infinium HD iSelect-24 Kit (288 samples, 3072-90K). The Infinium HD iSelect-24 Kit (48 samples, 3072-90K) contains 2 custom BeadChips designed to interrogate between 3072 and 90,000 custom targets and reagents to process 48 DNA samples through the Infinium HD workflow, and the HD iSelect-24 Kit (288 samples, 3072-90K) 12 custom BeadChips designed to interrogate between 3072 and 90,000 custom targets and reagents to process 288 DNA samples through the Infinium HD workflow. Illumina is the sole provider and source of the Illumina services in the United States.

This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within ten (10) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to Jenny.Matte@usda.gov and Althea.Paul@usda.gov. by 9:00 A.M. EST. September 20, 2019.
NAICS Code:
541380 Testing Laboratories

Contracting Office Address:
Agricultural Research Service
950 College Station Rd., Ste. 203
Athens, GA 30605

Place of Performance:
USDA Soybean Genomics and Improvement Laboratory
10300 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705

Primary Point of Contact: Secondary Point of Contact:
Althea Paul Jenny Matte
Althea.Paul@usda.gov Jenny.Matte@usda.gov
Phone: 301-501-5550 Phone: 706-546-3023

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