Intent to Sole Source

This Special Notice from the Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Office of Acquisition and Grant Services indicates intent to sole source a contract for preventative maintenance of proprietary TruScan RM handheld Raman analyzer instruments. The Special Notice provides for remote performance certifications for the instruments used by OCI Import Operations Program special agents to conduct forensic analysis.

The purpose of the Special Notice is to sole source a contract to Thermo Fisher Scientific, the sole manufacturer and service provider of the TruScan RM instruments, for preventative maintenance valued under $44,000. Contractors had seven days from the March 5, 2024 posting date to direct any questions to the specified contracting specialist by email. Only Thermo Fisher Scientific is eligible as the sole source provider for maintenance of the proprietary instruments they manufacture under the solicitation number identified. The related opportunity on the federal contracting website provides additional details for TruScan RM remote performance certifications through the named Department of Health and Human Services agency office.