Illumina Maintenance Agreement
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a Presolicitation Notice (Notice of Intent) to award a non-competitive contract to Illumina, Inc. for maintenance services of their sequencers. This action is intended to ensure the operational readiness of critical equipment at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) within the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Responses from interested parties are due May 22, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for the maintenance of Illumina sequencers, which are vital components of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center's (NISC) high-throughput, large-scale DNA sequencing and analysis pipeline. These services are crucial for supporting NHGRI's mission to understand the human genome and its role in health and disease.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Presolicitation (Non-Competitive Notice of Intent)
- Intended Awardee: Illumina, Inc.
- Set-Aside: N/A (Non-Competitive)
- NAICS Code: 811210 (Maintenance, Repair And Rebuilding Of Equipment: Instruments And Laboratory Equipment) with a $34M size standard.
- Regulatory Authority: FAR Subpart 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures (not exceeding $350,000).
- Statutory Authority: FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1) – Soliciting from a single source.
- Response Due: May 22, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern time
- Published: May 14, 2026
Evaluation
This is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider responses from interested parties to determine if a competitive procurement is warranted. A determination not to compete is solely at the Government's discretion.
Additional Notes
Interested parties must submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to fulfill the requirement. Submissions should include a technical proposal, cost-price proposal, proposed period of performance, Unique Entity ID (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in SAM.gov. Responses should reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00349 and be submitted electronically to Mr. James Law at James.Law@nih.gov.