Notice of Intent to Sole Source Illumina NeoPrep Library Prep System

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) Center for Plant Health Science and Technology (CPHST) intends to issue a noncompetitive contract to Illumina, Inc., 5200 Illumina Way, San Diego, CA 92122-4616 for manufacturing and supplying an automated library preparation system. The Illumina NeoPrep Library Prep System will be used to support the detection and diagnosis of plant pathogens of concern. See attached justification for other than full and open competition. This requirement includes the following: NeoPrep Library Prep System (catalog # SE-601-1001) Qty: 1 TruSeq Nano DNA NeoPrep Kit (catalog # NP-101-1001) Qty: 1 Product Care NeoPrep Comprehensive Plan (catalog # SV-350-1003) Qty: 1 NeoPrep Lib Prep Sys Training-Cust Site (catalog # 20003927) Qty: 1 The USDA intends to issue a commercial firm-fixed-price contract for this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit capability information/quotations which shall be considered by the agency. Responses must be submitted by email to Lisa Draves at [email protected] no later than August 25, 2016. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.