NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Illumina, Inc. NextSeq 2000 Silver Support Plan and iSeq 100 Advance Exchange Support Plan

The US Army Research Laboratory is soliciting a sole source contract for the purchase of NextSeq 2000 Silver Support Plan and iSeq 100 Advance Exchange Support Plan from Illumina, Inc. The contract will have a base year and three option years. The Government requires the delivery of the support plans to the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland. The evaluation criteria for this contract include price, technical capabilities, and past performance. Some key points to consider are: • The contract is for a commercial purchase under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. • The NAICS code for this acquisition is 334516, which corresponds to Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. • The small business standard for this NAICS code is 1,000 employees. • The contract will be awarded to the offer that is most advantageous to the Government, considering factors such as price, technical capabilities, and past performance.