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The Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 02 intends to solicit from a single source IAW 13.106(b) to obtain a Comprehensive Service Contract on an existing Illumina MiSeq System.... The Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 02 intends to solicit from a single source IAW 13.106(b) to obtain a Comprehensive Service Contract on an existing Illumina MiSeq System. Period of performance: 12 months base and four 12 months option periods. Basic description of the requirement: The James J. Peters VAMC is currently in need to purchase services/maintenance for an existing Illumina MiSeq System. MiSeq requires routine maintenance and service by highly trained and manufacturer-certified personnel. The MiSeq desktop sequencer allows the users to access many different focused applications, such as targeted gene sequencing, metagenomics, small genome sequencing, targeted gene expression, amplicon sequencing, and HLA typing. MiSeq reagents enable up to 15 Gb of output with 25 M sequencing reads and 2x300 bp read lengths. This allows the users to obtain small genome sequencing and assembly, and enables detection of target variants with unmatched accuracy. Place of Performance: James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10468 The NAICS code for this requirement is 811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance Intended Source: Illumina, Inc. 5200 Illumina Way San Diego, CA, 92122-4616 UEI: KMW3CRWNAAF3 THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by June 8, 2022 at 4:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses from responsible sources will be considered. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ILLUMINA SERVICE CONTRACT in the subject line. All documents submitted, will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Contract Specialist Leia Labruna at Leia.Labruna@va.gov. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements.