Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

The Fort Hood Health Contracting Cell, Regional Health Contracting Office - Central, Army Health Contracting Activity, MEDCOM, Fort Hood, Texas intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price, sole source contract to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., an other than small business, under authority 41 U.S.C. 1901, IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Only one source is reasonably available for the supply purchase of the Dimension EXL LM chemistry analyzer for use at for Munson Army Health Center (MAHC), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on or about September 13, 2019. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334516, "Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing". The Small Business Size Standard is 1000.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. No telephonic inquires will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract for the Dimension EXL LM chemistry analyzer. The Contracting Officer determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonable available.

The Fort Hood Regional Health Contracting Office - Central intends to make a sole source award to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., 115 Norwood Park, South, Norwood, MA, 02062.

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This is a Sources Sought Notice announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. Any requests for a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored. The Regional Health Contracting Office - Central (RHCO-C), Fort Hood, TX, has an upcoming requirement to award a supply contract for the Dimension EXL LM for Munson Army Health Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 66027. This request is a purchase of the analyzer to link and communicate with existing compatible Government owned systems. It is anticipated that the proposed services will result in a Firm Fixed-Priced contract. The contract will be a one-time supply buy.
Contact with Government Personnel, other than the Contract Specialist identified at the bottom of this notice, by any potential offeror, or their employees, regarding this requirement is strictly prohibited.

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Small Business Community to include Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Women-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), as well as the interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Large Business community, to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract for these services. The type of solicitation to issue will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors.
The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334516, "Automatic chemical analyzers, laboratory-type, manufacturing". The Small Business Size Standard is 1000 for reference purposes.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the services listed above. In response to this notice, interested parties shall submit a written Statement of Capability limited up to 5 pages and shall include the following information:

•Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

•Offeror's interest in providing a proposal/quote on the solicitation when it is issued.

•Offeror's capability to meet personnel requirements.

•Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include offeror's in-house capability to execute maintenance services for this equipment, comparable work performed within the past 5 years -brief description of the work, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the work) - provide at least three (3) examples. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition.

•Offeror's type of small business and Business Size (Whether 8(a), HUB Zone, Women-Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, etc.), or Large Business Status, should be documented in the Statement of Capability.

Interested parties are responsible for marking information that is proprietary in nature. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information requests. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it, pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No subcontracting opportunity is anticipated. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed contract action based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Notice no later than 27 August 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Central. All interested businesses must be registered in the Central Contractor's Registration (CCR) through the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Fax or email your response Clarence C Cude, Contract Specialist to FAX # 254-553-3906 or email: clarence.c.cude.civ@mail.mil. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD.

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