About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Illumina, Inc. for preventative maintenance and repair services supporting the Central Veterans Healthcare System. The contractor must provide all labor, parts, test equipment, corrective maintenance, planned maintenance, and software maintenance for an Illumina iScan System, an Illumina Autoloader 2, and two Tecan Robots. The anticipated contract includes a base period and four one-year ordering periods. While this notice is not a request for competitive quotes, interested parties demonstrating technical expertise, OEM authorization, and certified personnel may submit capability statements showing clear and convincing evidence that competition is advantageous. Vendors must email their responses to Carmyn E Williams at [email protected] no later than November 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time.
Scope of work
- Preventative maintenance and service of Illumina iScan System
- Preventative maintenance and service of Illumina Autoloader2
- Preventative maintenance and service of Tecan Robot 1
- Preventative maintenance and service of Tecan Robot 2
- Corrective maintenance
- Planned maintenance
- Software maintenance and upgrades
Minimum qualifications
- Technical expertise to support specified Illumina equipment
- Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) authorization letter to sell/distribute OEM software for upgrades
- Personnel OEM training and certifications to perform services
Documents to include with your response
- Letter of interest
- OEM authorization letter to sell/distribute OEM software for upgrades
- Personnel OEM training and certifications documentation
- Documentation demonstrating corrective, planned, and software maintenance compatibility with specified Illumina equipment
Key dates
- Response date
- 11-30-2026 10:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA
- Anticipated award date
- 01 May 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit response via email to the Contract Specialist with subject line 36C25627Q0119 Notice Of Intent
Contract details
- Term
- a base and four (4) one-year ordering periods
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 36C25627Q0119
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Nov 30, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 4, 2026
- NAICS
- 811210 · Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product/service code
- J066
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- AR, 72205
- Contracting contact
- Carmyn E Williams
carmyn.williams@va.gov
7137990795
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (36C256) with descriptions matching "illumina", performed in AR. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| ILLUMINA, INC.36C25626N0395 · PM & REPAIR OF ILLUMINA EQUIPMENT | $121.2K | May 31, 2027 |
| ILLUMINA, INC.36C25625N0675 · PM & REPAIR OF ILLUMINA EQUIPMENT | $116.5K | May 31, 2026 |
| ILLUMINA, INC.36C25624N0828 · PM & REPAIR OF ILLUMINA EQUIPMENT | $112.0K | May 31, 2025 |
| ILLUMINA, INC.36C25623N0841 · PM & REPAIR OF ILLUMINA EQUIPMENT | $107.7K | May 31, 2024 |
| ILLUMINA, INC.36C25622N0694 · PM & REPAIR OF ILLUMINA EQUIPMENT | $103.5K | May 31, 2023 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 811210, performed in AR
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| ABIOMED INC36C25626P0237 · IMPELLA EQUIPMENT PM | $26,000 | Jun 30, 2031 |
| PARATA SYSTEMS LLC36C25626P0225 · PILL DISPENSING SYSTEM PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE | $32,368 | Mar 6, 2031 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION36C25625P1082 · PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR GOVERNMENT OWNED ION S5 PLUS SEQUENCER | $35,863 | Aug 5, 2030 |
| TRANSLOGIC CORP.36C25626P0297 · SWISSLOG EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE | $167.4K | Mar 6, 2030 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION36C25624P1425 · GENEXUS PM | $132.6K | Sep 29, 2028 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 811210, since Oct 1, 2024
4,683 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC$42.0M
- 2. SONOVA USA INC$37.1M
- 3. OLYMPUS AMERICA INC$21.0M
- 4. CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC$17.7M
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.