SAM #JUSTIFICATION_SOLESOURCE_EMERGENCY

Sole Source Lease of iSED Elite and miniiSED Analyzers and Related Services for Albuquerque Area IHS

This opportunity is a sole-source contract for the continued lease of ALCOR Scientific iSED Elite and miniiSED analyzers for the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (IHS). - Sole-source lease to ALCOR Scientific for iSED Elite and miniiSED analyzers - Includes all testing equipment, consumables, and supplies - Annual maintenance and preventive maintenance services are part of the contract - Freight charges are covered - Contract ensures uninterrupted Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) laboratory testing - Critical for patient care across all Albuquerque Area IHS laboratories - Firm fixed price contract valued at $57,875 for one year - Justification is based on unusual and compelling urgency; only ALCOR can meet the timeline - No option years; contract period is May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027

Description

The Albuquerque Area Laboratory Programs would like to contract with ALCOR for continued lease of iSED Elite and miniiSED analyzers. Leased contract will include testing equipment, consumables/supplies, and maintenance/PM services. Contract request is not for new analyzers or equipment. Contract price must include equipment, consumables, annual services, and freight charges. Contract will be to lease analyzers for one (1) year. Contract will be a firm fixed priced contract in the amount of $58,875.00.   This justification for other than full and open competition is conducted pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2), as implemented by RFO  - FAR 6.103-2, "Unusual and Compelling Urgency." This acquisition is conducted in accordance with RFO  - FAR Part 12 procedures applicable to acquisitions below $9 million.    The Government requires the immediate issuance of an emergency contract to ensure continuity of patient care and the uninterrupted delivery of essential laboratory services while a long-term contract, consisting of a base period and four option years, is being developed and awarded.  A delay in contract award would pose a substantial and unacceptable risk to all federal laboratory facilities within the Albuquerque Area, potentially resulting in the discontinuation of in-house laboratory testing for Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR). Such disruption would adversely impact clinical operations and compromise the Government's ability to meet its mission requirements for patient care. Due to the urgent and compelling nature of the requirement, and the need to avoid any lapse in critical laboratory services, the Government must proceed with a sole source acquisition. The selected contractor is the only responsible source capable of providing the required services within the necessary timeframe to prevent disruption.  Full and open competition would result in unacceptable delays and is therefore not in the best interest of the Government. 

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