Firm Fixed-Price, Commercial Item Purchase of IntraOral X-ray Sensors for the Pine Ridge IHS Hospital in Pine Ridge, SD.

The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service hereby submits a notice of
intent to award a Sole Source, Firm Fixed Price Order for the purchase of
commercially available off the shelf (COTS) from Kavo Kerr, a large
business. The purchase is for a Kavo Kerr Intra Oral X-ray Sensors,
for the Pine Ridge IHS Hospital in Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an
order on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible
source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements
and is based upon the market research provided by Serivce Unit Biomedical Personnel, Chief Dental Consultant and Support Staff, and Area Clinical Engineering Staff at the Great Plains Area Office in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence
that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be
cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of
agency standardization, data center standardization, and network security.
The determination not to compete this action is solely within the discretion
of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for
the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive
procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs
incurred by resopnding to this notice.
This NOT a request for quotes or proposals.
Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent are to be directed to
Contract Specialist, Susan K. Davis, at susan.davis2@ihs.gov via e-mail
only (phone calls/voice messages regarding questions wil not be accepted
and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your
email: Notice of Intent Questions Submission - IHS1448687 - Sisseton
Panorex.