i-STAT Equipment Maintenance Services

Notice of Intent to issue a Sole Source Solicitation to Abbott Point of Care. Princeton New Jersey for i-STAT blood analyzer maintenance services. The Healthcare Technology Management Sustainment Section at WBAMC requires medical equipment maintenance and repair of the Abbott i-STAT blood analyzers. The Abbott i-STAT analyzer is used for the testing of blood gas, chemistry, coagulation, cardiac markers, with test results in minutes, for help in the treatment of patient care.

Abbott is the only vendor that can provide the repairs and preventive maintenance of this specialized equipment. This a requirement for maintenance and repair of 22 i-STAT analyzers. The anticipated period of performance is for one year (01 October 2025 to 30 September 2026) as Abbott is currently not contracting for services that include option years.