# Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Ortho-Clinical Blood Cards Reagent -

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/24rhcoc373

- Solicitation number: 24-RHCO-C-373
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 27, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W40M MRC0 West (W81K00)
- NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
- Place of performance: Riley, Kansas
- County: Riley County (FIPS 20161). https://abierto.us/counties/riley-county-ks-20161
- City: Riley. https://abierto.us/cities/riley-ks-2059875
- First posted: September 17, 2024
- Last posted: September 17, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/81d34767894b4a2db197f0f424ca606f/view

## Description

The Fort Cavazos Health Contracting Cell, Medical Readiness Contracting Office- West (MRCO-West), Army Health Contracting Activity, MEDCOM, Fort Cavazos Texas intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price, sole source contract to Ortho-Clinical Inc., an other than small business, under authority 41 U.S.C. 1901, IAW Regulation 13.501(a)(1)(ii), Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.

This is for the supply purchase of red blood cell reagent cards for the Government-owned Ortho Vision ID-MTS Workstation analyzer at Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) at Fort Riley Kansas 66442. Award will be on or about 17 September 2024. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 325413, “In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing”. The Small Business Size Standard is 1,250 Personnel. 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 supply purchase of red blood cell reagent cards for the Government-owned Ortho Vision ID-MTS Workstation analyzer. The Contracting Officer determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonable available. The Fort Cavazos Health Contracting Office Medical Readiness Contracting Office – West intends to make a sole source award to Ortho-Clinical Inc. 1001 US Highway 202, Raritan, NJ 08869-1424.

## Publications

- September 17, 2024: Special notice, due September 27, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 81d34767894b4a2db197f0f424ca606f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/81d34767894b4a2db197f0f424ca606f/view

## Points of contact

- Perry J. Cannon, perry.j.cannon.civ@health.mil

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