Cost-Per Test Reagents and Consumables Supply for Clinical Chemical Analyzer at Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Western Healthcare Operations Contracting Division (WHO-CD), Echo Branch intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed price contract  Purchase Order (PO) contract with a base year and four option years for cost-per-test reagents chemistry analyzer utilized by Naval Health Clinic (NHCOH) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) Sole Source acquisitions and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS

1001 US HWY 202

RARITAN, NJ 08869

UEI: JG5JF2JQJ121

CAGE: 1C0L5

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; the business size standard is 1,000 (in number of employees). The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6630 - Chemical Analysis Instruments.

The objective of this sole source award is to establish a five (5) year PO contract for cost-per-test reagents supply delivery to provide chemistry and immunoassay testing with an inclusion of a lease of one chemical analyzer, training, and maintenance support at NHCOH, Laboratory Department.

Estimated Delivery Dates:

Base Year: 15 April 2025

Option Year 1:  15 April 2026

Option Year 2:  15 April 2027

Option Year 3:  15 April 2028

Option Year 4:  15 April 2029

Delivery location:

Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor

3475 N. Saratoga St.

Oak Harbor, WA 98278

Based on market research and previous acquisition history, it has been determined that Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is the only source that can meet the Government’s minimum requirements to provide “dry chemistry” technology without requiring ancillary water systems when performing chemistry and immunoassay testing for NHCOH.

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 required clinical dry chemistry analyzer.  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 Kennette Esguerra at kennette.m.esguerra.civ@health.mil. The closing date for challenges is no later than 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, 22 March 2024.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.