Notice of Intent Sole Source for Maintenance of I-STAT analyzers

The Defense Health Agency intends to award a sole source contract to Abbott Laboratories for maintenance services of I-STAT analyzers at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. The procurement covers comprehensive maintenance and repair services for 27 point-of-care whole blood gas/pH/electrolyte analyzers located in the Main Operating Room, ICU, and CID clinics. Key requirements include annual preventative maintenance, 24-hour technical support, on-site emergency service with response within one business day, and ensuring equipment operational status within 72 hours of initial response. The contractor must be certified by the Original Equipment Manufacturer, have ready access to replacement parts, and provide all necessary parts, labor, travel, hardware and software upgrades. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and not cost or time prohibitive, with submissions due by September 8, 2025.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and Abbott Laboratories is identified as the sole source capable of providing the required maintenance services. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed-price agreement with a one-year base period of performance from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2026. The maintenance services will cover 27 specialized medical analyzers requiring highly technical support including 4-hour callback response during business hours and comprehensive parts coverage with new OEM or equivalent rebuilt components. Performance will take place at the Naval Medical Readiness and Training Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. The government emphasizes that Abbott Laboratories is the only available source for these specialized maintenance services, and all replacement parts must meet OEM specifications with equivalent warranties.