Lease or rental of laboratory equipment
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Spangdahlem Germany
- Points of contact
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- Judith S. Meynard judith.s.meynard.ctr@mail.mil (301) 400-2609
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Ortho Clinical Diagnostics GMBH for laboratory equipment lease and services. The contract will support the 52nd Medical Clinic at Spangdahlem, Germany, and involves the lease of one Vitros XT3400 Chemistry Analyzer System along with reagents, maintenance services, training, and consumables. This procurement falls under NAICS code 325413 for In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing and PSC code W066 for equipment lease or rental. The anticipated contract period runs from September 30, 2025, to September 29, 2026, with four additional option years. The agency intends to use the statutory authority for other than full and open competition under FAR 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the market of the government's intent to proceed with a sole source award, emphasizing that this is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. Any responses challenging the sole source approach must be submitted by August 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM via email and must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government. The agency has determined that Ortho Clinical Diagnostics GMBH is uniquely qualified to provide these services to ensure uninterrupted patient care at the medical facility. Small businesses must have 1,250 employees or fewer to qualify under the applicable NAICS code size standard. The government has stated it is under no obligation to acknowledge responses or provide feedback, and if no compelling written response is received by the deadline, the sole source contract will proceed without further notice.
Notice text
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL –
Product Service Code: W066: Lease or Rental of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
NAICS Code: 325413 In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
Place of Performance: Spangdahlem, Germany
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division Northeast (HCD-NE) on behalf of the 52nd Medical Clinic at Spangdahlem, Germany, intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Ortho Clinical Diagnostics GMBH located at Von-Hunefeld- STR.2 Koln 50829, Germany.
The anticipated award will be made under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition, FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source for Purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. The contract is for the lease of one (1) Vitros XT3400 Chemistry Analyzer System, reagents, maintenance services, training and consumables for 52nd Medical Clinic.
The anticipated period of performance is from September 30, 2025, to September 29, 2026, plus four option years. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing with a Small Business Size Standard of 1250 Employees. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotations. 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 impact direct patient care.
Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. 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. Inquiries and responses must be submitted in writing via email to judith.s.meynard.ctr@health.mil and cc: erica.s.oh.civ@health.mil not later than August 15, 2025 at 10;00 am. If no affirmative written response is received by the requested date, the contract will be issued without further notice.
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