Intent to Sole Source - Cepheid Test Kits - Ute Mountain Ute Health Center - Towaoc, CO

The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service for Albuquerque Service Unit hereby submits a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price, one-year contract for commercially-available, COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV Test Kits to be utilized at the Ute Mountain Ute Health Center located in Towaoc, CO. Period of Performance is for one year, as follows:

Base Year: 03/01/2024 – 02/28/2025 The estimated total value is below the simplified acquisition threshold. The sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supply or service will satisfy agency requirements and is based on market research.

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of agency. The determination not to complete the proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received normally will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred for responding to this notice. This is not a request for quotes or proposals. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contract Specialist, Shandiin DeWolfe, via email: Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov Please include the following wording in the subject line of the email: “Notice of Intent Questions Submission – Cepheid Test Kits (UMUHC)” by January 26th, 2023 no later than 9:00 AM Mountain Time. Thank you!