Intent to Award Sole Source Contract- BPA areawide Beckman Coulter DxM 1040 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument; Part Number B1018-340 Analyzers, Reagents, Controls, Consumables, Service and Support for the Great Plain Area (GPA) hospitals & healthcare clinics
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS1519759-IHS1512977
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS), located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, has issued a Special Notice regarding an intent to award a sole source, firm fixed-price, area-wide Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Beckman Coulter DxM 1040 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument analyzers and related supplies. This notice was posted on February 4, 2026, by the Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service, a civilian federal agency. The contract is intended to be awarded exclusively to Beckman Coulter, Inc., a large business entity, for the provision of diagnostic laboratory instruments, reagents, controls, consumables, and comprehensive service support. The contracting action is based on a sole source justification under FAR 6.302-1, citing that Beckman Coulter is the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency's requirements. This Special Notice represents the agency's intent to proceed with award absent any protests or other objections.
The primary objective of this BPA is to establish a centralized procurement mechanism to supply all hospitals and clinics throughout the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service with the specified Beckman Coulter diagnostic equipment and associated products, along with authorized maintenance and support services. The comment period for this Special Notice extends until February 19, 2026, allowing potential interested parties to submit any protests or concerns regarding the sole source determination. While this is a sole source award with no competitive set-aside, the underlying justification indicates that prior market research and a sources sought notice failed to identify any alternative responsible vendors capable of providing equivalent products and services. The estimated contract value exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, with an anticipated award date of March 15, 2025, and a maximum ordering period not to exceed five years or sixty months. Eligibility to participate is limited to Beckman Coulter, Inc., as the sole authorized provider, though other parties may submit protests during the comment period if they believe the sole source determination is unjustified.
Notice text
The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS), Aberdeen, SD, hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, firm fixed-price, area-wide Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Beckman Coulter DxM 1040 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument; Part Number B1018-340 Analyzers, Reagents, Controls, Consumables, Service and Support. The sole source contract will be awarded to
Beckman Coulter, Inc; a large business: SAM UEI: PU6HHX2R11C7.
This requirement is to purchase instruments and reagents. controls, consumables, and establish a comprehensive service and support agreement for the service units. This BPA will support all hospitals and clinics throughout the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPA IHS) with Beckman Coulter DxM 1040 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument; Part Number B1018-340 Analyzers equipment.
Beckman Coulter, Inc is currently the sole manufacturer of Beckman Coulter DxM 1040 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument; Part Number B1018-340 Analyzers, Reagents, Controls, Consumables and Services are manufactured exclusively for Beckman Coulter’s reagents and other supplies are designed and manufactured to only be used with Beckman Coulter’s instruments. Beckman Coulter, Inc is currently the only authorized provider of service for Beckman Coulter DxM 1040 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument; Part Number B1018-340 systems to customers within the United States, excluding territories.
Period of performance will be the awarded contract with an ordering period not exceeding five (5) years or sixty (60) months. Anticipated award date 03/15/2025.
The estimated total value of this contract is above the simplified acquisition threshold.
The 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 supply or service will satisfy agency requirements and is based on market research. The sources sought notice posted did not receive any responsible responses.
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 the agency.
The determination not to compete; the proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received normally will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred for responding to this notice.
This is not a request for quotes or proposals.
Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent to award Sole Source needs to be directed to Ursula Maslonka, Contract Specialist via email at Ursula.Maslonka@ihs.gov. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent IHS1519533-IHS1513182, Beckman Coulter, Inc. No telephone responses will be honored.
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