Maintenance Service Contract for Illumina MiSeq and NextSeq
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), specifically the Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (LBMB), has issued a presolicitation synopsis (Notice of Intent) for a non-competitive contract award for maintenance services for Illumina MiSeq and NextSeq equipment. This requirement supports basic research in cell growth, division, differentiation, and homeostasis at their Bethesda, MD facility. Interested parties are invited to submit their capabilities. Responses are due by May 31, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for maintenance services for Illumina MiSeq and NextSeq machines. These instruments are crucial for the LBMB's research, which involves Next Generation Sequencing (high throughput genome-wide sequencing) to investigate epigenetic regulation and perform in-depth genome-wide analysis.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Presolicitation / Notice of Intent for a non-competitive contract.
- NAICS: 811210 – Maintenance, Repair And Rebuilding Of Equipment: Instruments And Laboratory Equipment (Size Standard: $34.0M).
- Acquisition Method: Conducted under FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures), not expected to exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold ($350,000).
- Published: May 21, 2026.
- Response Due: May 31, 2026, 9:00 AM Eastern Time.
- Synopsis Number: 75N98026Q00422.
Submission & Evaluation
This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to fulfill the requirement. Responses must contain sufficient information to establish bona-fide capabilities and include:
- A technical proposal.
- A cost-price proposal.
- The proposed period of performance.
- Unique Entity ID (UEI).
- Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
- Certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. The Government will consider responses to determine whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or conduct a competitive procurement, with this determination being solely at the Government's discretion. Responses should be submitted electronically to Mr. Hanumanth Rao Vishnuvajjala, Contracting Officer, at vishnuh@mail.nih.gov.
Set-Aside
This is a non-competitive synopsis (Notice of Intent). "All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency."