NOI to Sole Source - Biomerieux Inc Extended Warranty - KHC

The Indian Health Service, specifically the Navajo Area Indian Health Service at Kayenta Health Center in Kayenta, Arizona, has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source purchase order to Biomerieux Incorporated for Biofire Torch Base Extended Warranty services. The notice indicates the agency's intention to conduct a non-competitive procurement under Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.102 for acquisitions below the simplified acquisitions threshold. This Special Notice was posted on December 19, 2025, and is categorized under Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (NAICS 811210) and Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Instruments and Laboratory Equipment (PSC J066). The procurement is being pursued on a sole source basis due to an exclusive service agreement relationship with the proposed contractor.

The purpose of this procurement is to secure extended warranty services for laboratory equipment required by the Kayenta Health Center's Laboratory Department. Potential contractors other than Biomerieux Incorporated were permitted to submit capability statements to demonstrate alternative sources; however, the submission deadline has already passed (December 26, 2025). The base period of performance runs from the date of award through December 31, 2026, with four optional one-year renewal periods available. Contractors must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) and may need to certify eligibility as an Indian Economic Enterprise under the Buy Indian Act, maintaining 51% Indian ownership and association with a Federally Recognized Tribal Entity. The Government has reserved the right to conduct a competitive procurement based on submitted capability statements, though no formal solicitation will be issued regardless of the decision.