NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The Fort Cavazos Health Contracting Branch, Fort Cavazos, Texas intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source award to Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics, Inc. under authority of 41 United States Code 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii), sole source, (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain item. For software licences for AccuChek and iStat devices. The applicable NAIC for this requirement is 513210 with a size standard of $47.0M.

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency before the intended award date. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided.

No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. No telephonic inquires will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The Fort Cavazos Health Contracting Branch intends to make a sole source award to Abbott Rapid Diagnsotics Informatics, Inc. 915 East High Street, Suite 500, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902.