D--SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Lamar National Fish Hatchery and NE Fishery Center, in Lamar, Pennsylvania, intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract to Illumina, Inc., to furnish: Preventative maintenance for an Illumina MiSeq DNA sequencer. Preventative maintenance includes full coverage for parts, labor, and travel; reagent replacement upon run failures; remote technical support; 2 business day on-site response target; control software updates and on-site applications support. Contract duration is 12 months. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a size standard of $34,000,000. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within ten (10) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convicting evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The point of contact is: Melissa Marchand, email: [email protected]. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email. This notice will close on: 06/15/2023 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time