Infinium Global Diversity Array Kits.

The National Institutes of Health, through its Office of Logistics and Operations, is seeking to procure Infinium Global Diversity Array Kits from Illumina, Inc. under a non-competitive award authorized by FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The acquisition, identified by solicitation number 75N98026Q00671 and posted on June 22, 2026, with a response deadline of July 2, 2026, is justified solely on the basis of Illumina’s unique and irreplaceable technical capabilities. As the sole manufacturer of the Infinium arrays, Illumina provides proprietary technical support through its team of Technical Applications Scientists and Field Application Scientists, who are uniquely qualified to troubleshoot assay failures and supply replacement reagents free of charge when necessary—capabilities that no other vendor can match. This exclusive support is the definitive factor in the decision to award without competition, with no formal evaluation factors, scoring criteria, or trade-off analysis applied. The place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland, where the kits will be delivered and operated, and the contract value is expected to remain under the $350,000 simplified acquisition threshold. Response to this presolicitation requires electronic submission of a technical proposal, cost-price proposal, period of performance details, Unique Entity ID, Taxpayer Identification Number, and a business size certification to the designated point of contact at NIH. While no formal contract clauses, packaging standards, inspection criteria, or delivery terms such as FOB are specified, the procurement relies on Illumina’s established support infrastructure to ensure ongoing assay reliability and performance. The contracting office is located at 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817, and all submissions must be sent via email to vishnuh@mail.nih.gov; fax submissions are prohibited. Although no additional attachments, invoicing methods, payment details, or accounting codes are provided, the requirement for business size certification aligns with the NAICS code 541714, which sets a $34 million annual receipts threshold for small business status. The contract is anticipated to be a firm-fixed-price award, but pricing details have not been disclosed at this presolicitation stage.