# SOLE SOURCE TO BIOMERIEUX, INC FOR THE SPOTFIRE ANALYZER SYSTEM AND TEST KITS

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ihs1491095

- Solicitation number: IHS1491095
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was April 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Indian Health Service
- Contracting office: Indian Health Service (75H711)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
- Place of performance: Pawnee, Oklahoma
- County: Pawnee County (FIPS 40117). https://abierto.us/counties/pawnee-county-ok-40117
- City: Pawnee. https://abierto.us/cities/pawnee-ok-4057650
- First posted: April 19, 2024
- Last posted: April 19, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0834db52c7184ba09f13843e7eb02b95/view

## Description

The Pawnee Indian Health Center intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to proposed contractor Biomerieux, Inc. authority cited FAR Part 5.406(a) - Only one source is capable of providing the equipment at the level or quality required because the equipment is unique or highly specialized.

Biomerieux, Inc. is the manufacturer and only source licensed and authorized agency to provide the required equipment to ensure there is no interruption in services that will negatively affect direct patient care. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. 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 received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Provide response to:

amber.chavez@ihs.gov. Last day to provide affirmation written response is April 24, 2024 at 4:00pm CDT. 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 be considered solely for 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. 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 technical information in any resultant solicitation (s).

## Publications

- April 19, 2024: Special notice, due April 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 0834db52c7184ba09f13843e7eb02b95. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0834db52c7184ba09f13843e7eb02b95/view

## Points of contact

- Amber Chavez, amber.chavez@ihs.gov

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