# INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ihs1511961 - Solicitation number: IHS1511961 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Awarded to Roche Diagnostics Corporation - Department: Department of Health and Human Services - Agency: Indian Health Service - Contracting office: Navajo Area Indian Health SVC (75H710) - NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies - Place of performance: Chinle, Arizona - County: Apache County (FIPS 04001). https://abierto.us/counties/apache-county-az-04001 - City: Chinle. https://abierto.us/cities/chinle-az-0412770 - First posted: June 10, 2025 - Last posted: June 10, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f2a10b2338814e80ad3948d11c76c5ec/view ## Description Notice of Intent to Award / Sole Source (Below SAT) In accordance with (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Chinle, Arizona 86503 intends to award a non-competitive, sole sourced purchase order to ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION for Roche Cobas Liat System to be used at Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility laboratory and clinic areas for rapid molecular testing. Supplies and Reagent kits are to be ordered on an “as needed” basis. The anticipated period of performance is from the date of award to 1 Year for instrument placement agreement with reagent/QC test kits procurement. Vendor shall provide (8) Roche Cobas Liat System (already on-site) to be used at lab and clinic areas for rapid molecular testing. CCHCF will purchase reagent test kits per reagent commitment, to be ordered on an “as needed” basis. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services to ensure that there is no interruption in services that could impact 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. 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 the purpose of 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). ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Roche Diagnostics Corporation (UEI JDMDFEZBYH36) - Contract: 75H71025P01210, purchase order - Obligated: $202,000.00 - Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number IHS1511961 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 75H710 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75H71025P01210_7527_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - June 10, 2025: Special notice, due June 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice f2a10b2338814e80ad3948d11c76c5ec. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f2a10b2338814e80ad3948d11c76c5ec/view ## Points of contact - TILDA NEZ, tilda.nez@ihs.gov, 9286747474 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/ihs1511961.