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NextSeq 1000
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The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity intends to procure a single Illumina NextSeq 1000 Sequencing System through a sole source acquisition under simplified acquisition procedures, as Illumina, Inc. is the only responsible source capable of meeting the mission-critical requirements of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System DNA Operations and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. The instrument must support rapid, high-throughput sequencing of targeted panels, whole mitochondrial genomes, and single nucleotide polymorphism analysis in a single run, with a minimum of 90% of bases above Q30 quality, output capacity up to 120 Gb per run, and read lengths up to 2x300 bp. The system must utilize XLEAP Sequencing by Synthesis chemistry, feature an integrated 2U microserver with 288 GB RAM and 3.8 TB SSD storage, adhere to strict physical dimensions and weight limits, and provide a direct on-site upgrade path to the NextSeq 2000. The acquisition is classified under NAICS 334516 with a 1,000-employee small business size standard and has no set-aside provisions. The delivery location is Dover AFB, Delaware, with the contract to be awarded under FAR 12.102(a) based on the unique technical capabilities of Illumina, Inc. as the sole provider. Interested parties may submit technical capability statements, including cost data in PDF, Word, or Excel format, via email to Alicia Maldonado Torres at alicia.maldonadotorres.civ@health.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. EST on July 1, 2026. While no formal solicitation document exists, responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether a competitive procurement is warranted, with the government retaining full discretion to proceed with sole source negotiation regardless of submissions. No phone inquiries will be accepted, and the notice serves only as a presolicitation to gather market information prior to final determination. The contracting office is located at Fort Detrick, Maryland, and the solicitation number is FY26-0778.
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NAICS
Place of Performance
Dover AFB, DE, 19902, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) in Fort Detrick, MD intends to negotiate on a sole source basis (IAW RFO 12.102(a)) with ILLUMINA, INC 5200 Illumina Way, San Diego, CA 9212-4616 as the only responsible source that can provide the NextSeq 1000 Sequencing System. This is a Presolicitation notice in accordance with RFO 5.101.
The equipment provided by ILLUMINA INC is the only source that provides DHACA with the NextSeq 1000 Sequencing System used at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System DNA Operations (AFMES-DNA OPS) to support their mission. Its fast, integrated DNA-to-analysis workflow allows for the rapid sequencing of targeted panels, whole mitochondrial genomes, and supports single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis in a single run.
This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures. There are no set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 334516 with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,000 employees. This presolicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, any parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit technical data, including cost, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same service. All capability statements received by closing of this notification of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Based on the above information, the only technically acceptable subscription can be provided by ILLUMINA INC .
Submit email capability statements (using PDF, MS Word, Excel attachments) to Alicia Maldonado Torres at alicia.maldonadotorres.civ@health.mil. Statements are due no later than 12:00 P.M. EST on 1 July 2026. No phone calls will be accepted.
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