Notice of intent to award a sole source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO250108
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Points of contact
-
- John Skogen jack_skogen@fws.gov (612) 713-5210
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Whitney Genetics Lab has published a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source procurement for an Illumina MiSeq i100 Plus sequencing system. This is not a competitive solicitation but rather a formal notification that the agency intends to make a sole source purchase from Illumina, Inc. for specialized laboratory equipment valued under the $250,000 Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and will be conducted using Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 procedures. The equipment specifications include advanced sequencing capabilities with read lengths up to 2 x 300 bp, supporting 5M-100M reads output range, and includes installation, software, and analytical capabilities. The notice was posted on July 1, 2025, and provides a brief window for interested parties to respond.
The sole source justification is based on the proprietary nature of the Illumina technology and the lab's existing protocols that require continued use of Illumina-specific sequencing systems for their metabarcoding Early Detection and Monitoring program. Interested parties have only three calendar days from publication to submit responses demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government, with all responses due by July 11, 2025, at 5:00 PM Central Time. Responses must be directed to Jack Skogen at jack_skogen@fws.gov and should reference the Notice of Intent number. The procurement supports the USFWS Fisheries Aquatic Invasive Species program and enables cross-lab validation capabilities. Any contractor responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether competitive procurement should be pursued, and the government retains full discretion in making this determination without obligation to reimburse response costs.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The FWS WHITNEY GENETICS LAB intends to award a sole source purchase order to ILLUMINA, INC. to furnish: MiSeq i100 Plus System
Illumina MiSeq i100 Plus (Catalog Number 20115695)
Instrument configuration:
¿ Logic for system control and analytics and full-HD touch screen monitor
¿ Installation setup and accessories
¿ Data collection and analysis software
Operating environment:
¿ Temperature: 15¿30°C, < 2°C change per hour
¿ Humidity: 20%¿80% relative humidity, noncondensing
¿ Altitude: Below 2000 meters (6500 feet)
¿ Ventilation: Not applicable
¿ For Indoor Use Only
RFID:
¿ Operating frequency 13.56 MHz, 200 mW output power
Light emitting diode (LED):
¿ Blue LED: 455¿465 nm
¿ Green LED: 520¿530 nm
Dimensions:
¿ W × D × H: 40.2 cm × 44.8 cm × 47.3 cm
¿ Dry weight: 79.4 lb (36.0 kg)
¿ Crated weight: 108.1 lb (49 kg)
Power requirements:
¿ 100¿240 VAC 50/60 Hz, 300 W, single phase
Network connections:
¿ Up to 2 × 2.5 GBE connections using RJ-45 between the instrument and data management system; connect directly or through network
Bandwidth for network connection:
¿ 50 Mb/s/instrument for internal network uploads
¿ 50 Mb/s/instrument for BaseSpace Sequence Hub uploads
¿ 5 Mb/s/instrument for instrument operational data uploads
Product safety and compliance:
¿ NRTL certified IEC 61010-1
¿ CE marked
¿ FCC /IC approved
Extra Specifications:
¿ Supports Illumina XLEAP-SBS chemistry
¿ Capable of read lengths up to 2 x 300 bp that support an output range of 5M-100M reads and 1.5 Gb-30Gb
¿ Can sequence 1-10 mRNA-Seq samples (based on 10M reads/sample) for small, pilot studies
¿ Can sequence up to 100 small whole genome samples (based on 1M reads/sample) for larger studies in under eight hours
¿ Minimum specification of >90% of bases above Q30 at 2 x 150 bp, resulting in highly accurate (99.9%) data
¿ DRAGEN analysis pipeline for accurate secondary analysis and visualization
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 with the size standard of 1,000 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 6640.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
¿ Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The point of contact is: Jack Skogen, email: jack_skogen@fws.gov
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the ¿Subject¿ line of your email.
This notice will close on: 7/11/2025 at 5:00pm, Central Time.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A16_Illumina_Single_Source_JustificationRB_1.pdf |
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