Redacted_Justification_and_Approval.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval for a sole source procurement. The Medical Readiness Contracting Office (MRCO) - East intends to issue a Blanket Purchase Agreement solely to Biomerieux Inc. for supplies, consumables, and reagents for a Government-owned Vitek 2 Compact 30 Microbiology Analyzer to support the Guthrie Ambulatory Clinic at Fort Drum, NY. The procurement is set aside for small businesses with a NAICS code of 325413 and a size standard of 1,250 employees. Biomerieux Inc. is the sole producer and supplier of the required products, and there are no resellers. The Government intends to negotiate with Biomerieux Inc. under the authority of FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii) for sole source (including brand name) acquisitions. Responses to this notice of intent are due by 6 August 2024, and the Government plans to award the Blanket Purchase Agreement on or around 9 August 2024.