SAM #NOI-OD-26-007340

Sole Source Maintenance Contract for Illumina NextSeq 2000 Sequencer

The NIH Clinical Center is seeking a sole source, one-year maintenance contract for its Illumina NextSeq 2000 sequencer. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts - OEM and Vendor: - Illumina, Inc. (sole source manufacturer and service provider) - Products/Services Requested: - One-year preventive maintenance contract for Illumina NextSeq 2000 (Serial Number VH01190) - Includes Silver Support Plan coverage - Preventive maintenance service and replacement instrument parts - Service performed by Illumina engineers - Unique Requirements: - Maintenance is required to support laboratory accreditation - Only Illumina engineers are authorized to service the instrument - Illumina, Inc. is the exclusive provider of maintenance and parts for this equipment - Procurement Details: - Sole source procurement under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures - No other OEMs or vendors are eligible

Description

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.

This procurement is for a one-year (09/22/2026 – 09/212027) contract for maintenance contract for the NextSeq 2000 (S/N VH01190). Illumina is the sole source of Illumina instrumentation, preventive maintenance service contracts, and replacement instrument parts. The expertise of Illumina engineers is specific for their instruments, and they offer the preventive maintenance that is required for our laboratory accreditation.

This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 –Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.

Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the NIH, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist via email to Ryssa.nix@nih.gov by close date.

Notice Type: Notice of Intent

NAICS Code: 811210

PSC Code: J066

Posted Date: 08/28/2026

Close Date: 09/07/2026 12pm EST

End User IC: Clinical Center

POC Name: Ryssa Nix

Email Address: Ryssa.nix@nih.gov

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