Notice of Intent to Sole Source HT941024N0159.docx

Notice of Intent to Sole Source HT941024N0159

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SUPPLY CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division – West (HCD-W), intends to award a firm fixed price supply purchase to Sysmex for (1) XN550 Hematology Analyzer, Service, and Consumables for the Edwards Air Force Base, CA, in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.681(a) Sole Source acquisitions and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs:

Sysmex America, Inc.

577 Aptakisic Road Lincolnshire, IL 60069

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; the business size standard is 1,000 (Size standards in number of employees). The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6550 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets.

The objective of this sole source award is to procure cost per reportable results (CPRR) for (1) XN550 Hematology Analyzer, Service, and Consumables as follow:

This is a 5-year purchase order which includes a one (1) 12 months base period and four (4) twelve months option periods.

Deliver Dates:

Base Period: 01 October 2025 Option Period 1: 01 October 2026 Option Period 2: 01 October 2027 Option Period 3: 01 October 2028 Option Period 4: 01 October 2029

Deliver location:

Edwards Air Force Base 30 Nightingale Road, Bldg. 5525 Edwards AFB, CA 93523

Sysmex America, Inc. is the only source that can meet the Government’s minimum requirements to provide the requested supplies mentioned above at Edwards Air Force Base, CA.

Sysmex America, Inc. is the original manufacturer of the analysis equipment currently in use at Edwards Air Force Base, California and no other manufacturer can provide the testing supplies that are compatible with the equipment. This acquisition of commercial items is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program, 41 U.S.C. 152(3) and 40 U.S.C. 501, and Regulatory Authority of FAR 8.405-6(b) – Limited Sources: An item peculiar to one manufacturer.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for this 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 above requirement for Edwards Air Force Base, CA. Capability statements shall not exceed six (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.

If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email capability statements as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Brandi Roberts at Email address: brandi.m.roberts5.civ@health.mil

The closing date for challenges is no later than 1000 Pacific Daylight Time, Tuesday 17 Sep 2024.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.