# Illumina Microarrays

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25624q1063

- Solicitation number: 36C25624Q1063
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Illumina, Inc. for $145,315.10
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- County: San Diego County (FIPS 06073). https://abierto.us/counties/san-diego-county-ca-06073
- City: San Diego. https://abierto.us/cities/san-diego-ca-0666000
- First posted: June 26, 2024
- Last posted: July 24, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/384abbc6d3cd4ab9be718218c376feb9/view

## Description

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, intends to negotiate and award a sole-source, firm fixed price, supply contract to ILLUMINA, INC. for the Purchase Illumina EPIC Methylation microarrays for use with iScan Microarray and Autoloader2 system in PAL. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13. The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.

The John L. McClellan VA Hospital, Little Rock, AR has a requirement for a contractor to provide Illumina EPIC Methylation microarrays for use with iScan Microarray and Autoloader2 system in PAL. This is a new requirement to purchase 5 Infinium MethylationEPIC V2.0 BeadChip Kit (96 DNA samples/kit; Illumina #20087709) and 4Infinium MethylationEPIC V2.0 BeadChip Kits (32 samples/kit; Illumina #20087708) for use with the Illumina iScan and Autoloader 2 system in the Pharmacogenomics Analysis Laboratory.

Based on market research and previous acquisition history, it has been determined that the Illumina, Inc. is the only vendor capable of providing the items to military veterans. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, quotations, or expressions of interest.

However, interested parties who disagree with this action may submit a letter of interest that demonstrates your firm s technical expertise, certifications, and authorization to compete for this acquisition to include a rationale for why you should be considered. The Government reserves the right to vet/verify any documentation submitted with the OEM to certify its authenticity. This notice will be distributed solely through this website.

Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6640, Laboratory equipment and Supplies. The North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 423450 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and supplies Merchant wholesalers.

Interested parties may identify their interest solely via email to Contracting Officer, Joseph Warren, joseph.warren@va.gov no later than Wednesday, July 03, 2024, at 3 pm Central Standard Time (CST). When responding to this announcement, respondents should include the solicitation number above in the email subject line. No telephone inquiries will be accepted nor will phone calls be returned. Only emailed responses will be considered.

Information received will be utilized solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination not to compete this proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is at the sole discretion of the Government.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Illumina, Inc. (UEI KMW3CRWNAAF3)
- Contract: 36C25624P1388, purchase order
- Obligated: $145,315.10
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C25624P1388 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C256 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25624P1388_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 26, 2024: Special notice, due July 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 730f70af37a44f3e9434f8fbff4a86ce. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/730f70af37a44f3e9434f8fbff4a86ce/view
- July 24, 2024: Award notice. Notice 384abbc6d3cd4ab9be718218c376feb9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/384abbc6d3cd4ab9be718218c376feb9/view

## Points of contact

- Joseph Warren, Contracting Officer, joseph.warren@va.gov, 479-444-5011

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