# NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa462624q0046

- Solicitation number: FA4626-25-C-0001
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. for $291,292.20
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA4626 341 Cons LGC (FA4626)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: J065 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
- Place of performance: Malmstrom AFB, Montana
- County: Cascade County (FIPS 30013). https://abierto.us/counties/cascade-county-mt-30013
- City: Malmstrom AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/malmstrom-afb-mt-3047275
- First posted: June 24, 2024
- Last posted: November 19, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5116e576679c417bb9ff80b3277350ce/view

## Description

SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AWARDED TO ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC. The 341st Contracting Squadron (CONS) – Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana awarded to Ortho-Clinical Diagonostics on a sole-source basis, a contract to perform preventive maintenance, administrative support, reagents, controls, calibrators, and transportation necessary to perform the services for the Chemistry Analyzer for the 341st Medical Group (MDG). Additionally, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics will provide a chemical analyzer and consumables.

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is the sole manufacturer/source provider for their operating systems, devices, and any chemistry analyzer units made/sold by Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. Ortho Clinical Diagnostics holds multiple patents on dry slide technology and other technologies (wet chemistry) are not compatible due to the location of the analyzer, limited access to drains, and the need for a water system.

Only consumables and parts procured from Ortho Clinical as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) are suitable as reagents, and replacement parts and OEM consumables and parts are available only through Ortho Clinical authorized technicians and representatives.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (UEI JG5JF2JQJ121)
- Contract: FA462625C0001, definitive contract
- Obligated: $116,516.88
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA462624Q0046 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA4626 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA462625C0001_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 24, 2024: Special notice, due July 17, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice d14ade7fc0a34a2ca8c8ef7c8eb13d3e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d14ade7fc0a34a2ca8c8ef7c8eb13d3e/view
- November 19, 2024: Award notice. Notice 5116e576679c417bb9ff80b3277350ce. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5116e576679c417bb9ff80b3277350ce/view

## Points of contact

- Karen V. Broughton, karen.broughton@us.af.mil, 4067314555
- Joshua D. Crist, joshua.crist.1@us.af.mil, 4067313624

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