Illumina miseq system

The Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services is seeking to procure a single Illumina MiSeq System, a next-generation benchtop sequencer, to be used for conducting genomic sequencing diagnostics on plant material, particularly for their Accelerated Budwood Initiative program and as a diagnostic tool for their Bureau of Entomology, Nematology and Plant Pathology. The procurement is a single-source justification, as Illumina, Inc. is the sole manufacturer of the MiSeq System and has not given permission to any other company to provide this equipment. The agency has determined that there are no alternative equipment that can match the specific capabilities of the Illumina MiSeq System. The procurement is posted with a due date of October 17, 2022, and the last day for receipt of information from prospective vendors is October 18, 2022. The approximate contract amount is $108,167.90.

This procurement does not have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The agency has not listed any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and there is no mention of any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The procurement is for a single unit of the Illumina MiSeq System, with a budget range of up to $200,000.