6640--598-26-4-6701-0095 Illumina NextSeq 2000 and DRAGEN POP 09/30/2026-9/29/2027
Veterans Affairs · 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25626Q0961 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 6, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE, PROPOSAL, OR BID. This notice is not a solicitation as defined by FAR 2.101, therefore it shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to an acquisition approach. All information contained in this RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. Information submitted in response to this notice is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate … (show all)
any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The Government is requesting that restrictive or proprietary markings not be used in response to this notice. If a solicitation is released, it is will be synopsized in the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website or GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this RFI. The anticipated Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for the North American Classification code (NAICS) 334516 is 1,000 employees. 1. Purpose: The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) hereby issues the following Sources Sought Notice as a Request for Information (RFI). This RFI is being used for Market Research purposes only to seek contractors with the capability to provide the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) with all labor, tools materials, supplies, equipment, cabling, licensing, personnel, supervision and transportation required to provide the Illumina NextSeq 2000 Sequencer, DRAGEN Server, Installation and Training IAW attached draft Statement of Work. 2. Place of Performance: Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System 4300 West 7th Street Little Rock, AR 72205 3. Opportunity: CAVHS is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to provide this service. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this RFI to assist the CAVHS in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. NOTE: All Questions and information shall be answered and provided in Sections 4 through 7 for the government to consider whether the contractor has the capability to meet the government re 4. Instructions and Response Guidelines: RFI responses are due by 3PM (CST) on Monday, July 13, 2026; size is limited to 8.5 x 11 inches, 12-point font, with 1-inch margins in Microsoft Word format via email to joseph.warren@va.gov All Questions shall be submitted by 10:00am (CST) on Monday July 10, 2026 via email to joseph.warren@va.gov Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted. The subject line shall read: 36C25626Q0961 Illumina NextSeq 2000 NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 4(a) - 4(f). All Questions shall be answered to be considered as part of the Market Research for capable contractors to meet the government requirements. 11. Contact Information: Contracting Officer, Joseph Warren Email address: joseph.warren@va.gov Your responses to this notice is appreciated. SCOPE OF WORK AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS For Purchase of NextSeq 2000 Sequencer and DRAGEN Server DRAFT Purpose of this Contract: Execute a Firm-Fixed price contract for an Illumina NextSeq 2000 Sequencer, DRAGEN Server, Installation and Training, Service Agreements post 1-year warranties Background: The PAL was established in 2007 by the Cooperative Studies Program, Veterans Affairs (Washington, DC) as a high-throughput genomic laboratory for clinical studies implemented by CSP physicians and other VA investigators. A few of the priorities for CSP and PAL are clinical research projects on Neurodegenerative Disorders, Cardiovascular Disease, Environmental Exposures and Cancer. PAL will support a Cooperative Studies Program initiative evaluating clinical implementation of coronary heart disease (CHD) polygenic risk scores through whole exome sequencing of thousands of Veterans DNA samples. The laboratory s current Illumina MiSeq is near end of life and cannot meet the required sequencing throughput. PAL is also supporting ongoing transcriptomics research from the Durham VA MIRECC (Mental� Illness� Research,� Education,� and� Clinical� Center) in Veterans with Suicide Ideation, exposure to environmental toxins, PTSD and Traumatic Brain Illness. The NextSeq 2000 provides substantially higher output (up to 540 Gb, 1.8B reads) compared with the MiSeq (up to 30 Gb, 100M reads) and is better suited for large scale genomic applications. While the MiSeq offers flexible 2×300 bp read lengths for smaller projects, the NextSeq 2000 provides faster, high capacity workflows using P4 reagents and integrated informatics. The optional DRAGEN server supports secure on site analysis without cloud dependency. Contract shall include the following instrumentation and services (see table): Item # Description/Part Number* Qty Unit Unit Price 1 NextSeq 2000 Sequencing System 1 $ 201,000.00 2 Illumina DRAGEN Server v4 1 $ 25,000.00 Item # Description/Part Number* Qty Unit Unit Price 1 NextSeq 2000 Silver Support Plan 1 � $ 31,335.85 2 NextSeq 2000 Sequencing System Training - Customer Site 1 � $ 8,681.00 3 Dragen Server Installation 1 � $ 3,559.00 4 DRAGEN Server Lvl 1 1 year License 1 � $ 15,000.00 5 DRAGEN Server v4 Advance Exchange Support Plan 1 � $ 4,091.00 6 Freight 1 $ 200.00 7 Surcharge 1 $ 23,758.11 TOTAL $ 312,624.96 Project Scope: PAL wants to establish a firm-fixed price contract to purchase a NextSeq 2000 Sequencing System and On-Site Custom DRAGEN Server with Analysis Pipeline. The Contract needs to include installation, trainings, software license, and support plans for when warranties expire. The Contract will need to have special attention to the Promotional Terms and Conditions offered by the Vendor which are required to receive the 40% discount. Please see pages 4-7 of Quotation 4779215 for special terms and conditions of purchase. See pages 8-10 of quote for Ship Schedule Policy plus general terms and conditions of purchase. The Pharmacogenomics Analysis Laboratory has a dedicated space in GC146 for the NextSeq 2000 and DrAGEN. It will replace the outdated Illumina MiSeq and BaseSpace (no longer supported by Illumina). PAL will also work closely with Biomedical Engineering if we need to connect the DRAGEN to our PAL server for transfer of sequencing data in the future; however, the NextSeq 2000 and DRAGEN work as stand-alone units not requiring connectivity to our PAL internal nextwork/server system. Both instruments are small in size and weight; they are replacing units of similar size. Package should include: Hardware with Software: NextSeq 2000 Sequencing System Illumina NextSeq 2000 Sequencing System is an integrated system for automated generation of DNA clonal clusters by bridge amplification, sequencing, primary analysis, and secondary analysis. System includes embedded touchscreen monitor and on-instrument computer, control software, hardware accelerated Dragen Bio-IT secondary analysis pipelines, installation and training, and 12 months warranty (including parts and labor. NextSeq 2000 Sequencing System Training - Customer Site NextSeq 2000 Sequencing System two-day hands-on instruction to familiarize users with Illumina sequencing technology and the NextSeq 2000 workflow. This course provides hands-on training in NextSeq 2000 run set-up and operation, and run monitor. NextSeq 2000 Silver Support Plan Includes full coverage for parts, labor, and travel; Reagent replacement upon HW failures; 1 PM; Remote Technical Support 18x5; 2 business day on-site response target*; control SW and HW updates; on- site applications support; discounts on advanced training; remote monitoring available. This is the most popular full-service plan balancing performance, productivity, and cost to deliver
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)), same product/service code (PSC) 6640.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $24K to $534K, median $29K; range $19K to $1.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BINDING SITE, INC. · $TMO · $46.3B | 1 | $1.0M | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Fisher Scientific Company · $TMO · $46.3B | 1 | $29K | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Aantilia LLC | 1 | $19K | Jan 20, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $TMO reported $46.3B revenue (12 months to Jun 27, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 3 past awards, $29K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Jun 9, 2026Fisher Scientific Company$29K6640--Brand Name Advanced Instruments Osmo1 Single-Sample Micro-Osmometer.Materiality: <0.01% of $TMO revenue (Low) SEC
- Jan 20, 2026Aantilia LLC$19K6640--Copy of Aerospray Hematology Pro Slide Stainer / CytocentrifugeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 15, 2025BINDING SITE, INC.$1.0M6640--Lease of Free Kappa/Lambda AnalyzerMateriality: <0.01% of $TMO revenue (Low) SEC
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (1 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- $40K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 7 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 7 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.