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

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/cepheidtestkitsumuhc

- Solicitation number: CEPHEID_TEST_KITS_UMUHC
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was January 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM EST
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Indian Health Service
- Contracting office: Indian Health Service (n-INDIANHEALTHSERVICE)
- NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
- Place of performance: Towaoc, Colorado
- County: Montezuma County (FIPS 08083). https://abierto.us/counties/montezuma-county-co-08083
- City: Towaoc. https://abierto.us/cities/towaoc-co-0878280
- First posted: January 19, 2024
- Last posted: January 19, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/103c7d3c7bec42b98eb1584c303154f3/view

## Description

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!

## Publications

- January 19, 2024: Special notice, due January 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 103c7d3c7bec42b98eb1584c303154f3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/103c7d3c7bec42b98eb1584c303154f3/view

## Points of contact

- Shandiin DeWolfe, Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov, (505) 256-6755

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