Intent to sole source Biomerieux Vitek2 Preventative maintenance and Consumables

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.  The Defense Health Agency intends to negotiate on a sole source basis IAW FAR 13.501(a), Only One Responsible Source. The proposed source is:

BIOMERIEUX JAPAN LTD.

2-17-7 AKASAKA

AKASAKA TAMEIKE TOWER 2F

MINATO-KU, 107-0052 JAPAN

The U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, and Branch Health Clinic Iwakuni requires 22226/VITEK 2 TEST CARD AST-GP67, 424703/VITEK 2 AST-N809 TEST CARD, 420915/VITEK 2 TEST CARD AST-ST02 for the Navy Medicine Readiness &Training Command (NMRTC) Yokosuka Laboratory Department as well as Branch Health Clinic Iwakuni for use in government owned equipment. Delivery schedule: Base plus 2 option years

                                                                        FY25               FY26               FY27

VITEK 2 AST-N809 TEST CARD               33 Bx              40 Bx              40 Bx

VITEK 2 AST-GP67 TEST CARD*R          18 Bx              24 Bx              24 Bx

VITEK 2 TEST CARD AST-ST02*R           4 Bx                6 Bx               24 Bx

Delivery to:

U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command (NMRTC) Yokosuka                     

MMD Warehouse Receiving Bldg. E‐18                  

Attention: Laboratory Department Supply and Equipment Petty Officer                

1‐Chome, Hon‐cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 238‐0041

                                                                        FY26               FY27

VITEK 2 AST-N809 TEST CARD               24 Bx              24 Bx             

VITEK 2 AST-GP67 TEST CARD*R          16 Bx              16 Bx             

VITEK 2 TEST CARD AST-ST02*R           10 Bx              10 Bx 

Delivery to:

Branch Health Clinic Iwakuni Japan, MMD BLDG#111, Box 1877           

1Chome Misumimachi, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi 740-0025                              

Additional annual preventive maintenance required with the supplies in accordance with the statement of work for the following equipment, for base plus two option years:

Vitek 2 Compact Analyzer      VK2C19191                                

Vitek 2 Compact Analyzer      VK2C23925

There are not set-aside restrictions for this requirement.  The intended procurement will be classified under North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) 334516. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement.  However, parties interested in responding to this notice will need to submit technical data sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product.  All capability statements received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.  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.

If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email product capability statements (formats for submission: PDF, MS Word, or MS Excel) under notice number HT941024N0160 to Raphael Badagbor at raphael.k.badagbor.civ@health.mil. Closing date for challenges is no later than 07:00 a.m. Pacific Time on 23 September 2024.  No phone calls will be accepted.