Notice of Intent to Sole Source Biofire Test Kits

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Reference#: N0025921N0078. Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) intends to award a firm fixed price contract under the authority of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

Biofire Defense, LLC

79 W 4500 S STE 14

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107-2663

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334516; the business size standard is 1000 (# of employees).

The objective of this sole source award is to procure Biofire Test Kits being utilized at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego (NMRTCSD). Detail information listed below:

Item Description

Product Code

Quantity

GSA/Open Market Item

Respiratory Panel 2.1 IVD

423742

40

Open Market

FAIV Kit

RFIT-ASY-0118-GSA

6

GSA

FAIV Kit

RFIT-ASY-0116-GSA

34

GSA

Biofire Defense, LLC is the sole distributor that can provide the item due to the proprietary nature of this equipment, no other company was found that has authorized third-party service providers.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required work and are able to provide valid certification to provide service validated by Biofire Defense, LLC Capability statements shall not exceed 6 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point.  All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on 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 or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.

Capability statements are due by 12:01 PM 09/17/2021 PDT.  Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: zhao.k.li.civ@mail.mil . The email subject line shall state, “Naval Medical Center San Diego, Special Notice Number N0025921N0078.”

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED