SAM #15F06726Q0000161

This opportunity involves the FBI's intent to award a sole-source contract to Illumina, Inc. for support and licensing of Illumina sequencing equipment at the FBI Laboratory Division in Quantico, VA. - Sole-source procurement to Illumina, Inc. (OEM) for proprietary equipment, support, and licenses - Products and services requested: - NextSeq 500 Silver Support Plan (1 unit, part number 20019986) - DRAGEN Server v4 Advance Exchange Support Plan (1 unit) - DRAGEN Server Level 1 1-year License (1 unit) - Contract includes a base year (2026-2027) and four one-year option periods (through 2031) - Place of performance: FBI Laboratory Division, 2501 Investigation Parkway, Quantico, VA 22135 - NAICS code: 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) - No competition; only Illumina is authorized to provide these items, but capability statements may be submitted - Estimated contract value likely in the low to mid six-figure range, based on typical support and licensing costs for this equipment - Potential competitors could include Thermo Fisher Scientific, Agilent Technologies, and Pacific Biosciences, but only Illumina products are acceptable for this requirement

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one‑time, sole‑source, firm‑fixed‑price contract with Illumina, Inc. for the acquisition of Illumina equipment, associated services, licensing, and shipping.

The required products must be the exact items specified and are proprietary to Illumina, Inc., located at 5200 Illumina Way, San Diego, California 92122‑4616. Illumina, Inc. is the only source capable of providing the required equipment, services, and licenses. No other vendor is authorized or technically able to meet the Government’s requirements.

This notice is being distributed exclusively through the SAM.gov website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for updates. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 16.5. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, interested parties may submit a statement of capability and interest via email only to Christopher Hamilton at cahamilton1@fbi.gov no later than 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Responses submitted by any other means (e.g., telephone, fax) will not be considered. All information received will be used solely to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. The Government reserves the right to make this determination at its sole discretion.

Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for federal contracts. The FBI’s financial system interfaces directly with SAM; therefore, vendors must ensure that all SAM information—including TIN, EFT data, DUNS, addresses, and points of contact—is current and accurate. The EFT banking information listed in SAM will be used for payment processing.