Intent to Sole Source Service Maintenance, BacT Alert Analyzer Service- USNH Yokosuka

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT

A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency intends to negotiate

on a sole source basis IAW FAR 13.501(a), Only One Responsible Source. The proposed source

is:

BIOMERIEUX JAPAN LTD.

2-17-7 AKASAKA

AKASAKA TAMEIKE TOWER 2F

MINATO-KU, 107-0052 JAPAN

The U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka (USNHY), and Branch Health Clinic Iwakuni requires

annual service maintenance of two (2) Biomerieux, BacT Alert Virtuo Analyzer located at

USNH Yokosuka and one (1) Biomerieux, BacT Alert Virtuo Analyzer located at BHC Iwakuni

in accordance with the statement of work. Period of Performance: Base plus 2 option years (01-

Nov-2024 – to 30-Sep-2027)

There are not set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will be

classified under North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) 811210. This notice of

intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this

requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice will need to submit

technical data sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product. All capability

statements received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.

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.

If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email product capability statements

(formats for submission: PDF, MS Word, or MS Excel) under notice number HT941025N0003

to Raphael Badagbor at raphael.k.badagbor.civ@health.mil. Closing date for challenges is no

later than 07:00 a.m. Pacific Time on 25 October 2024. No phone calls will be accepted.