NOI Panther Analyzer FINAL 052820.docx

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL MEDICAL LOGISTICS COMMAND

NOTICE OF INTENT

This requirement is for Preventive maintenance and telephone support for the Grifols Procleix Panther analyzer. The Naval Medical Logistics Command (NMLC) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) and FAR 13.106-1(b) (1) soliciting from a single source. The proposed manufacturer is Grifols Diagnostic Solutions, 4560 Horton Street, Emeryville, California, 94608.

Preventive maintenance and repair services for the Grifols Procleix Panther analyzer system, an automated system for state-of-the-art nucleic acid testing (NAT) for blood screening.

The maintenance plan includes: 12 months, first year warranty on Panther system, 6 month scheduled preventative maintenance, 12 month scheduled preventative maintenance, Service Engineer available Monday –Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm, all parts included in the fee and are available next business day, 27/7 telephone support via Grifols Hotline.

Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, such that OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty, and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

The system, including claims made for the product, shall be compliant with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, with respect to marketing and delivering medical products for use in the United States of America. These requirements shall apply even if delivery is requested outside of the United States of America. The system shall be installed in compliance with OSHA requirements.

There are not set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will be classified under North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) 811219. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice will need to submit technical data sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product. All capability statements received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. 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.

If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email product capability statements (formats for submission: PDF, MS Word, or MS Excel) to Timothy Edmondson at Timothy.w.edmondson.civ@mail.mil.

Closing date for challenges is no later than 2:00 PM ET on 15 June 2020. No phone calls will be accepted.