Illumina maintenance and service support

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center has issued a Special Notice announcing its intention to sole source a maintenance and service support contract with Illumina, Inc. for eleven government-owned Illumina sequencing systems and ancillary equipment. The equipment is utilized by the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research in Rockville, Maryland, for mission-critical cancer research operations. The anticipated contract will be firm-fixed-price and cover on-site maintenance services for NextSeq 2000, NextSeq 550Dx, iScan, and related devices performed in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturer standards. The Department has identified Illumina as the sole known entity capable of providing OEM-certified maintenance, replacement parts, and software updates necessary to support these specialized systems.

The purpose of this sole source notice is to fulfill the maintenance and support requirements for the specialized sequencing equipment while inviting interested parties to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to provide the required services. Contractors must submit capability statements not exceeding ten pages, formatted in Microsoft Office compatible or Adobe format, using a minimum 11-point font (8-point for table labels), and limited to 8 MB file size by 10:00 A.M. ET on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, to Contracting Officer Bridgette Ornelas and Contracting Specialist Desmond Harris. There are no specific set-asides for small businesses or other designated groups, and the Government reserves the right to issue a Request for Quote based on received responses or conduct a competitive acquisition. The contract will consist of a 12-month base period followed by one 12-month option period, and all response costs are the responsibility of interested parties submitting proposals.