Notice of Intent to Sole Source for IDIQ for Illumina, Inc.’s Laboratory Equipment and Consumables with Warranties

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is creating a contract vehicle utilizing FAR Part 15 that will be used by all USDA agencies to procure scientific equipment, reagents, supplies, and warranty support for instrumentation to perform sequencing-by-synthesis based high-throughput sequencing on Illumina sequencing platforms produced and sold exclusively by Illumina, Inc.

The requirement must include:

1. iSeq, MiSeq, NextSeq, and NovaSeq classes of sequencing platforms, support, supplies, and reagents necessary for preparing and performing samples for sequence by synthesis runs.
2. Infinium assays reagents, iScan instruments used to scan iSelect BeadChip arrays for SNP genotyping, including peripheral equipment, corresponding analysis software, and support agreements.
3. Support plans for existing Illumina platforms and equipment.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, business size 1,000 employees.

Ordering Period:
5/26/2025 – 5/25/2030

Requirement Description:
See Statement of Work

Anticipated Date of Award: 05/01/2025

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Vendors that believe they can provide the services listed above are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.