Newborn Metabolic Screening Kits

The Regional Health Contracting Office - Pacific at Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), Hawaii, intends to make a sole source award to Hawaii Department of Health for the purpose of Newborn metabolic screening kits that are used to detect the presence of metabolic disorders and other diseases. Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 11, Chapter 143, Testing of Newborn Infants of Metabolic and Other Diseases states that its purpose is to "assure the testing for and detection of specified metabolic and other diseases in all infants born in the State in order to permit the institution of effective treatment for affected infants." This is a mandatory test to be conducted on all newborn infants in the state of Hawaii. The statutory authority permitting this award without providing full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 1901, as cited in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which authorizes the government to award contracts when there is only one responsible source and no other suppliers or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.201 and 5.203. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government.

All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to wendi.t.young-asao.civ@mail.mil.

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