THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. The responses received from interested contractors will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.
The intended contract is a firm-fixed price.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 20, is conducting market research to identify potential sources which can provide the following in support of the Boise VA Medical Center, located at 500 Fort Street, Boise, Idaho 83702-4501.
The Boise VA Medical Center has a need for a base plus four (4) option year contract for preventative maintenance and repair service for an Illumina NextSeq 2000 Sequencing System.
Specific Tasks. For base year and all 4 option years the following shall be covered:
One annual preventative maintenance visit
Control software and hardware updates
Target of 2 business day response time for service calls
Full coverage for on-site labor, parts, travel
Remote technical support, Monday through Friday, 18 hours/day
Application support which includes onsite troubleshooting and repair
Service provided by only authorized and factory certified Illumina technicians
Potential candidates having the capabilities necessary to provide the stated services at a fair and reasonable price are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to Jennifer Robles at jennifer.robles1@va.gov no later than July 6, 2026, 1PM, Mountain Time. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.
RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Company name, address, SAM UEI, and business size; point of contact name, phone number, and e-mail address; whether supplies/services are presently offered on a current GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract, NASA SEWP, or any other Federal contract. If offering a system with similar physical characteristics, please include business size of manufacturer for Non-Manufacturer Rule (NMR) determination. NAICS Code 325413, 1,250 employees, is applicable to determine business size standard. Any questions or concerns may also be directed via email to Jennifer Robles at jennifer.robles1@va.gov.
Please provide evidence of OEM training certification along with a letter from the OEM indicating that they are an authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the parts for the existing equipment, and that all software, warranty and service associated with the equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.
For potential set-asides: Please indicate in your response whether you can comply with VAAR 852.219-75, VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting and/or FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (e.g., will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities) should a set-aside be considered.
Full text of clauses can be found here:
852.219-75, VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting: https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/vaar852.asp#85221975
FAR 52.219-14: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_219_14
Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. The Government will treat any information received as proprietary and will not share such information with other companies. Any organization responding to this Sources Sought Notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement. There is no solicitation available at this time.
