Intent to Sole Source Data Ray

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Tsaile Health Center intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to proposed contractor, DataRay Inc., to provide annual licensing, service and support for the DataRay D3 thermal label print server utilization for bar code scanners and delivery of labeling information. Authority citied FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The Period of Performance will consist of 12 months from date of award, tentative start date 01/01/2025-12/31/2025. The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services to ensure there is no interruption in services that will negatively affect direct patient care. The proposed contractor's D3 barcode equipment is currently on-site, fully installed, and is currently being used by staff to provide direct patient care services.

Changing out D3 equipment and software systems would negatively impact patient care and hospital operations. 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. If no affirmative written response is received by Closing Date/Time, the contract 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 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 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 technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). *No questions will be accepted regarding this notice.