J066 - PM Illumina Equipment
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25627Q0119
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Arkansas 72205, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 16, is issuing a Special Notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to Illumina, Inc., with written responses due November 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time. No set-aside is used. The attached Notice of Intent covers corrective, planned, and software maintenance on an Illumina iScan Microarray Scanner, an Illumina Autoloader 2, and two Tecan Robots at the Central Arkansas VA Medical Center, procured in support of the Central Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS). The contractor furnishes all labor, transportation, parts, test equipment, tools, and expertise, applies all Illumina Field Change Orders, and troubleshoots remotely through an approved VA VPN connection. The contract is firm-fixed-price with a base period and four one-year ordering periods, with anticipated award May 1, 2027. The NAICS code is 811210 with a $34 million size standard, and the PSC is J066.
Interested parties who disagree with the sole-source determination must email written responses only to Contract Specialist Carmyn E. Williams at Carmyn.Williams@va.gov, using the subject line "36C25627Q0119 Notice Of Intent." Responses must include a letter of interest demonstrating technical expertise, OEM authorization letters for distributing OEM software for upgrades, and documentation of personnel OEM training and certifications. Respondents must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and explain how their corrective, planned, and software maintenance is compatible with the specified Illumina equipment. Late responses will not be accepted, and telephone inquiries will not be considered.
Notice text
The contractor will furnish all labor, transportation, parts, test equipment, tools, and expertise necessary to maintain the Illumina iScan system (Microarray Scanner, Autoloader 2, and 2 Tecan Robots) located at the Central Arkansas VA Medical Center. The vendor shall provide the following coverages on the system: Corrective Maintenance, Planned Maintenance and Software Maintenance. The selected vendor shall have the ability to connect to the system remotely through an approved VA VPN connection for troubleshooting purposes. The vendor shall have the ability to apply all Illumina Field Change Orders to ensure the system is maintained to manufacturer’s standards to include software and quality updates. The vendor shall provide all coverages and benefits normally given in their commercial service and support agreements.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25627Q0119.pdf |
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