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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 15, 2023 SAM #7900
SPECIAL NOTICE

66 -- Intent to Sole Source: Lab-AIX1000 Agglutination Processor 00400 with accessories/reagents

Notice Date

7/13/2023 10:58:52 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC WINDOW ROCK AZ 86515 USA
 

ZIP Code

86515
 

Solicitation Number

IHS1474856
 

Response Due

7/19/2023 12:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

07/20/2023
 

Point of Contact

TILDA NEZ, Phone: 9286747474
 

E-Mail Address

tilda.nez@ihs.gov
(tilda.nez@ihs.gov)
 

Description

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Laboratory Department intends to award a non-competitive, sole source to proposed contractor, Gold Standard Diagnostics Corporation for the purchase of an AIX1000 Agglutination Processor 00400 with accessories and reagents. Authority cited FAR Part 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Proposed Contractor shall provide RPR analyzer and reagents to perform automated RPR Testing services at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility for Fiscal Year 2023, period of performance date of award - 12/31/2023. The Proposed Contractor is the only certified service vendor uniquely qualified and the only source for providing services, service contracts, parts, reagents and software for the AIX1000 system. �The AIX1000 is a fully automated microtiter plate processor that is able to completely perform sample processing steps including dilutions, dispenses, and incubations. The AIX1000 is controlled by a custom software program.� The Proposed Contractor is the only vendor to maintain the life of the instrument, including but not limited to any instrument enhancements, modifications and/or software updates. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.� If no affirmative written response is received by July 19, 2023, 1:00PM MST, the contract will be issued without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon 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 in the future.� Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/b221221fc9294290880b5da9b9f1eeef/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Chinle, AZ 86503, USA

Zip Code: 86503

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06747109-F 20230715/230713230050 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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