# Limited Sources Justification (LSJ): Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Service Type, Commercial Item DO/TO to provide Immunoassay Reagents, Supplies, and Cost Per Reportable Result Analyzer Services for the Standing Rock Service Unit (SRSU), IHS Hospital.

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/rfq25001

- Solicitation number: RFQ-25-001
- Notice type: Justification (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to EMP2, Inc. for $21,921.00
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Indian Health Service
- Contracting office: Great Plains Area Indian Health SVC (75H706)
- NAICS: 424210 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
- Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
- Set-aside: Buy Indian set-aside
- Place of performance: Fort Yates, North Dakota
- County: Sioux County (FIPS 38085). https://abierto.us/counties/sioux-county-nd-38085
- City: Fort Yates. https://abierto.us/cities/fort-yates-nd-3827860
- First posted: November 21, 2024
- Last posted: January 8, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7699f4de0bde42bc8eaa7f16e48cbfbf/view

## Description

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B)); Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level or quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized (FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B)). The Abbott Architect i1000SR immunoanalyzer rental/service began in 2022. The analyzer is relatively new. Due to its proprietary nature, Abbott technicians are the only authorized personnel to work on the analyzer.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: EMP2, Inc. (UEI SRMEJFRMLPB3)
- Contract: 47PA1025F0001 under 47PA0121A0001, bpa call
- Obligated: $1,304,132.53
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number RFQ25001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; awarding office not confirmed (medium confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_47PA1025F0001_4740_47PA0121A0001_4740/


## Publications

- November 21, 2024: Sources sought, due December 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 5fa8dc9233e04447a8a87b7a61a28d84. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5fa8dc9233e04447a8a87b7a61a28d84/view
- January 8, 2025: Award notice. Notice 6d4236acd83a4f8faf42237d5ec41adb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6d4236acd83a4f8faf42237d5ec41adb/view
- January 8, 2025: Justification. Notice 7699f4de0bde42bc8eaa7f16e48cbfbf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7699f4de0bde42bc8eaa7f16e48cbfbf/view

## Points of contact

- David Jones, david.jones@ihs.gov, 6052267328
- Wenda Wright, wenda.wright@ihs.gov, 6052267724

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