Notice of Intent to Award / Sole Source – Laboratory Clinical Chemistry System Analyzer services - Tsaile Health Center
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- THC_0005_2026
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Tsaile, Arizona 86556, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Tsaile Health Center issued a notice of intent to award a sole-source purchase order to Quidelortho Sales Company LLC for Vitros XT3400 Clinical Chemistry System Analyzer services, with responses due by August 12, 2026. This is not a competitive solicitation. The anticipated performance period runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with three one-year option periods.
The health center justifies the sole-source award on the grounds that Quidelortho is the only organization capable of providing uninterrupted service; the equipment is already installed on-site and in active use for direct patient care testing. The contractor holds the only Vitros XT3400 system available under a true Cost-Per-Test rental agreement via VA/FSS contract V797D-60637. System replacement would disrupt laboratory operations and patient care delivery.
Respondents may submit written evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government by the August 12 closing date. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge submissions or provide feedback. If no affirmative response is received by the deadline, the contract will be issued without further notice. The Government retains sole discretion to decline competition based on responses received. NAICS code 325413 applies, with small business size standard of 1,250 employees.
Notice text
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Tsaile Health Center intends to award a non-competitive, sole sourced purchase order to, Quidelortho Sales Company LLC, for Vitros XT3400 Clinical Chemistry System Analyzer services.
The anticipated period of performance is from 09/01/2026 to 08/31/2027 with three one-year option periods. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is, 325413, with a small business size standards in number of employees 1,250.
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. The contractor's equipment is currently on-site, fully installed, and is currently being used by laboratory staff to provide direct patient care testing services. Changing out systems would negatively impact direct patient care and laboratory operations. Quidelortho Sales Company LLC is the only company to have the Vitros XT3400 Clinical Chemistry System Analyzer that is under true Cost-Per-Test (CPT) Rental agreement under VA/FSS contract, V797D-60637.
This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. 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. If no affirmative written response is received by Closing Date/Time the contract will be issued without further notice.
A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
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