Intent to Sole Source - Mobile Mammogram services

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF) intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to Proposed Contractor, Assured Imaging, a small business, to provide mammogram screening services in support of direct patient care. Sole Source authority cited FAR Part 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  The Proposed Contractor is the only capable vendor to provide services at the level required by the Government.
 

The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services to ensure that there is no interruption in services that could adversely impact direct patient care.  The Proposed Contractor possesses technical expertise, in-depth knowledge, qualification to provide services at the level required by the Government. 

The Proposed Contractor shall provide the mobile unit and provide screening 2D mammography up to 3 days per month aboard mobile coach at CCHCF at designated location in parking lot, screening between 30 – 50 patients per outing.             The Proposed Contractor shall provide a certified mammographer, clerk and driver for mobile coach.  The coach will be able to fully sustain a full day’s operation with generator alone, if required Coach will be capable of asynchronous downloads of mammogram images, if required.   The Proposed Contractor has a BPISA in place with CCHCF to allow for reciprocal electronic transfer or images and reports.

This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and that the vendor is capable of providing said services. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.  If no affirmative written response is received by April 28, 2021 5:00PM MST, the contract will be issued without further notice.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon 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 in the future.  Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).