SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Hematology Analyzer
- Notice Date
- 3/4/2022 9:24:42 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY FALLS CHURCH VA 22042 USA
- ZIP Code
- 22042
- Solicitation Number
- HT941022N0002
- Response Due
- 3/18/2022 4:30:00 PM
- Description
- Notice of Intent to Sole Source THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Reference#: HT941022N0002. Defense Health Agency intends to award a firm fixed price contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government�s needs, to: MEDPHARM 136 Kayne Chando Dededo, Guam 96929 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334516; the business size standard is $22.0 (millions of dollars). Product Service Code (PSC) is 6632 Analysis Instruments Medical Laboratory Use. The objective of this sole source award is to procure a hematology and body fluid analyzer, with instrument validation, intra-analyzer correlation, linearity and repeatability studies, initial and ongoing training, annual services agreement, consumables and controls for Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guam. The automated hematology and body fluid analyzer will be used to perform STAT and routine hematology and body fluid testing, including the following analytes: EBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, BLT (PLT-I), NRBC%, NRBC#, RDW-SD, RDW-CV, MPV, and RETICULOCYES count. In addition, the analyzer must provide improved differentiation of blast cell and abnormal lymphocyte flagging; no reportable parameters. All equipment, service, and consumables (all reagents, controls, and calibrators necessary to operate the system, excluding paper, toner cartridges, tubes and bar code labels) must be provided by the contractor. Annual estimated workload is 45,000 reportable tests. The shipping schedule must include all reagents, controls, rinse additives, and calibrators necessary to support the proposed workload, divided into two annual shipments. Shipments must maintain the optimal shipping and storage temperature and all consumables must have at least a 12-month self-life upon arrival. Hematology and body fluid analyzer minimum salient characteristics are provided in Attachment A � Specifications. Additional minimum requirements: ATO and system interoperability: Hematology and body fluid analyzer must have an existing Authority to Operate (ATO), must be compatible with existing facility laboratory information systems and Military Health System (MHS) Genesis. Onsite Technical Support: The contractor must support the requirement with a local (on island) qualified service technician capable of performing maintenance and service on the analyzer as required by the manufacturer. Onsite service must be provided Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm local time and include all parts and labor necessary to maintain the analyzer in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturer�s (OEM) specifications. Onsite service must be provided within 24 hours of the Government�s request for services. Training: Annual training must be provided by qualified OEM Technical Service Personnel. Training must include basic operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the analyzer. System Requirements: Hematology and body fluid analyzer must meet all Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), and the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements. Based on market research, MEDPHARM is the only source that can meet the Government�s minimum requirements to provide all reagents, controls, calibrators, training, and onsite OEM certified maintenance technicians for a hematology and body fluid analyzer with an existing ATO at NMRTC Guam. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the required equipment, consumables, and onsite OEM certified technicians for NMRTC Guam. Capability statements shall not exceed 6 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source purchase order. Capability statements are due by 1630 Pacific Time, 18 March 2022. Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: jonny.k.nguyen.civ@mail.mil . The email subject line shall state, �NMRTC Guam NOI HT941022N0002.� NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Dededo 96929, GUM
- Zip Code: 96929
- Country: GUM
- Zip Code: 96929
- Record
- SN06257440-F 20220306/220304230059 (samdaily.us)
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