Maintenance AGR for genetics sequencer

The U.S. Geological Survey's Great Lakes Science Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan is seeking Illumina Silver Support Plan maintenance services for a MiSeq Parallel Sequencer through Request for Quotation 140G0225Q0121. The procurement covers comprehensive maintenance including preventative maintenance, technical support, repair services, software and hardware maintenance, run failure diagnoses, and technical support for the scientific sequencing equipment. The contract structure includes a one-year base period with three additional one-year option periods, utilizing firm-fixed monthly pricing from September 15, 2025 through September 14, 2028. Evaluation will be conducted using a lowest-priced, technically acceptable approach with pass/fail assessment criteria focused on the vendor's technical capabilities and experience maintaining Illumina MiSeq equipment. Quotations must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer by September 9, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time, and vendors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM).

This solicitation operates under the Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance NAICS code 811210 with a size standard of $34.0 million and is not designated as a small business set-aside. The procurement will utilize Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 for commercial products and services in conjunction with Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. While specific award values are not disclosed in the notice, the contract spans a potential four-year performance period if all option years are exercised, from September 2025 through September 2028. The maintenance services will be performed on equipment located at the USGS Great Lakes Science Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The solicitation includes Department of Labor wage determination requirements and follows policies established through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05.