Intent to Sole Source - COVID-19 PCR Testing with 24 hour TAT

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Reference#: N0025921N0040. Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) intends to award a firm fixed price contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

Rady Children’s Hospital Research Center

Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine

3020 Childrens Way #5129

San Diego, CA 92123-4223

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541390; the business size standard is $16,500,000.

The objective of this sole source award is to procure COVID-19 PCR Testing Services with a turn-around-time (TAT) of 24 hours for military and civilian personnel traveling on government orders and patients at the Naval Medical Center San Diego.

Rady Children’s Hospital Research Center is the only source that can perform local COVID-19 PCR testing with a TAT of 24 hours.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the 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 perform the required work and are able to provide valid certification to provide service validated by Rees Scientific Corporation.  Capability statements shall not exceed 6 (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.

Capability statements are due by 0800 AM Local Time, 29 Mar 2021.  Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: john.e.freeman14.civ@mail.mil . The email subject line shall state, “Naval Medical Center San Diego, Special Notice Number N002521N0040.”

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED