J066 - PM Illumina Equipment

Updated Nov 5, 2026

Special Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Arkansas. Due Nov 30, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-6), 25 days left.

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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Arkansas Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.

Description

The contractor will furnish all labor, transportation, parts, test equipment, tools, and expertise necessary to maintain the Illumina iScan system (Microarray Scanner, Autoloader 2, and 2 Tecan Robots) located at the Central Arkansas VA Medical Center. The vendor shall provide the following coverages on the system: Corrective Maintenance, Planned Maintenance and Software Maintenance.

The selected vendor shall have the ability to connect to the system remotely through an approved VA VPN connection for troubleshooting purposes. The vendor shall have the ability to apply all Illumina Field Change Orders to ensure the system is maintained to manufacturer’s standards to include software and quality updates. The vendor shall provide all coverages and benefits normally given in their commercial service and support agreements.

Contracting contact

• Carmyn E Williams · [email protected] · (713) 799-0795

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Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 811210, a business counts as small if it has no more than $34.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

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