Intent to Sole Source to Beckman Coulter

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit (CSU), Pinon Health Center Facility intends to award a non-competitive, sole source multi-year purchase order to proposed contractor, Beckman Coulter for renewal of the IQ200 Urinalysis equipment/analyzer on a cost-per-reportable-result. Includes the equipment, service and consumables. Authority cited FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(b) only one source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The proposed contractor shall provide these services for the Pinon Health Center Facility. The proposed contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required supplies to ensure there is not interruption in services that could impact direct patient care. The notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quote.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information submitted. If no affirmative written response is received by December 14, 2024. 5:00 PM MST, the contact will be issued without further notice.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.

Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary information in any resultant solicitation(s).