# Notice of Intent to Single Source - Leased Equipment Buy-Out, Warranty and Support and Blood Culture Bottles

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/issgsu240024

- Solicitation number: ISS-GSU-24-0024
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 19, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT
- 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
- Place of performance: Gallup, New Mexico
- County: McKinley County (FIPS 35031). https://abierto.us/counties/mckinley-county-nm-35031
- City: Gallup. https://abierto.us/cities/gallup-nm-3528460
- First posted: September 17, 2024
- Last posted: September 17, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d02deb0a3c7449648710a3ab07eb62a8/view

## Description

The Indian Health Service, Navajo Area, Gallup Service Unit in Gallup, New Mexico intends to negotiate a single-source award with Becton, Dickinson and Company, UEI: DP4CNEMUF5F3, for the buyout of leased BD Bactec FX equipment. Additionally, Gallup Service Unit also intends to negotiate a single-source award for the equipment warranty and support and blood culture bottles. The period of performance is September 19, 2024 through September 18, 2024 with four one-year options.

NAICS 334516 with a small business set aside standard of 1,000 employees applies. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b), purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold may be solicited from one source if it is determined that the circumstances of the contract deems only one source available. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations and a solicitation will not be issued in conjunction with the notice of intent.

Any vendor that believes it can provide the stated services may provide a capability statement. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses to this notice shall be received no later than 1:00 pm MDT on September 19, 2024. A determination by the Government whether to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.

Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition or proceed with a single-source award. The point of contact for this action is Misty Billy, Contract Specialist and can be reached at misty.billy@ihs.gov.

## Publications

- September 17, 2024: Special notice, due September 19, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice d02deb0a3c7449648710a3ab07eb62a8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d02deb0a3c7449648710a3ab07eb62a8/view

## Points of contact

- Misty Billy, misty.billy@ihs.gov, 505-399-0177

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