NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE- Maintenance Services for BenchMark Equipment

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source The Fort Cavazos Health Contracting Branch, Fort Cavazos, Texas intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source award, period of performance of one (1) twleve-month base period and four (4) twelve-month option periods (1 October 2024 to 30 September 2029) to Roche Diagnostics Corporation under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing Agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

For on-site maintenance services for BenchMark Ultra and BenchMark Special Stain equipment. The applicable NAIC for this requirement is 811210 with a size standard of $34.0M. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency before the intended award date. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature.

The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided. 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 this proposed contract is based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Fort Cavazos Health Contracting Branch intends to make a sole source award to Roche Diagnostics Corporation, 9115 Hague Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46250.