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Sole Source Service and Maintenance Agreement for Siemens Rapidpoint 500e Blood Gas Analyzer at Red Lake Hospital

This opportunity is a sole source procurement for service, maintenance, and reagents for a Siemens Rapidpoint 500e Blood Gas Analyzer at Red Lake Hospital, managed by Indian Health Service (IHS). - Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS), Bemidji Sub-Area - Location: Red Lake Hospital, Red Lake, Minnesota - Sole source contract to Siemens Healthcare - Products and services required: - Service and maintenance agreement for Siemens Rapidpoint 500e Analyzer (Serial number 68459) - Proprietary reagents and supplies for the analyzer - Only Siemens representatives are authorized to perform service; all supplies must be Siemens-specific - Estimated contract value: $84,329.60 for the year 2026 - Justification: Unique, proprietary requirements; no other vendors' products or services are compatible - Interested parties must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence of ability to meet these requirements to be considered - Period of performance: Year 2026 (exact dates not specified) - Primary OEM: Siemens Healthcare - No competing products or vendors identified due to proprietary nature

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE SOLE SOURCE AWARD

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Bemidji Area intends to award a Firm Fixed Priced Contract on a sole source basis to Siemens Healthcare for the Red Lake Hospital in Red Lake MN.

The sole source action will be issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) - only one source reasonably available. Siemens Rapidpoint 500e Analyzer (Serial number 68459, Functional location code 1010069) is already in use at the Red Lake Hospital and a new service and maintenance agreement plus reagents is needed.  This service is proprietary to the manufacturer and it’s specific equipment.  All supplies are analyzer specific and cannot be interchanged with another vendor.  All service on the analyzer must be completed by a Siemens representative.  

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 621511-Medical Laboratories: Focuses on medical/diagnostic tests

Product or Service Code (PCS) is 6640-Laboratory Equipment and Supplies: General laboratory equipment

Point of contact for this acquisition is Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto at winona.kitto@ihs.gov. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quote to Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto at winona.kitto@ihs.gov. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Government's needs.

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