Opportunity
SAM #36C24126Q0759
Sole Source Notice: Illumina NextSeq Recertification & Maintenance Service for VA Boston Healthcare System
Buyer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Posted
August 19, 2026
Respond By
August 26, 2026
Identifier
36C24126Q0759
NAICS
811219, 811210
This notice announces the VA Boston Healthcare System's intent to award a sole source contract for Illumina NextSeq Recertification and Maintenance Service. - Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Boston Healthcare System (Network Contract Office 01) - Solicitation Number: 36C24126Q0759 - Purpose: Recertification and ongoing maintenance services for Illumina NextSeq systems - OEM: Illumina is the sole manufacturer of the NextSeq equipment - Scope: Covers recertification and maintenance of Illumina NextSeq equipment at VA Boston Healthcare System - Requirements: - Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and VetCert - Small businesses must be SBA-verified - VA Form 10091 completion required for contract eligibility - NAICS Code: 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) - PSC/FSC: J066 - Competition: Sole source (no competing solicitation) - Response Deadline: August 26, 2026 - No specific quantities or part numbers provided; details in attached documentation - Point of Contact: Paula Doerfler, Contracting Officer
Description
This is a Special Notice of intent to award on a sole source basis. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a requirement for Illumina NextSeq Recertification and Maintenance Service for the VA Boston Healthcare System, MA. The applicable NAICS code is 811210. The PSC/FSC is J066. The authority for this action is RFO FAR 12.102: Restricting competition and fulfills RFO FAR Part 5: Publicizing contract actions.
This is a Special notice of intent to award on a sole source basis is to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR 5.101. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this notice. In accordance with RFO FAR 52.204-7, RFO FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. ((Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL Â https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/.
Interested persons may contact the Contract Specialist via email at Paula.Doerfler@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
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