Illumina nextseq 1000 silver support plan

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisitions and Grants is conducting a market research sources sought announcement to identify qualified vendors capable of providing a Illumina NextSeq 1000 Silver Support Plan for the Alaska Science Center's Molecular Ecology Lab in Anchorage. The procurement seeks comprehensive support services including parts and labor coverage, reagent replacement, remote technical support, on-site response capabilities, software updates, and applications support for a critical DNA sequencing system. Vendors must demonstrate capability to meet the Statement of Work requirements and should submit capability statements via email to yangzhideng@usgs.gov no later than January 28, 2026 at 1500 PST. This is a sources sought announcement for market research purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to award. The applicable NAICS code is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a size standard of $34 million, and the Product Service Code is R425 (Support—Professional: Engineering/Technical).

This procurement includes no set-aside designations, and the incumbent vendor appears to be the current service provider who demonstrated superior performance during the initial one-year warranty period. The contract period runs from April 7, 2026, through April 6, 2027, representing a one-year continuation of support services for the Illumina NextSeq 1000 system (Serial Number VL00515). While no specific award value is disclosed in the sources sought announcement, the comprehensive service plan requirements suggest a full-service maintenance contract including 18 hours per day, five days per week remote technical support and two-business-day on-site response targets. The sequencing system is described as critical to the laboratory's genetic research operations, generating DNA sequences that serve as the baseline for most research initiatives at the facility.