PURSUANT TO FAR SUBPART 13.106-1(b)(1), THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AT NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON INTENDS TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD TO PROCURE LH 780 ANALYZER REAGENTS/SERVICE FOR THE EXISTING BECKMAN COULTER MODEL LH 780 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER.  DUE TO WARRANTY PROVISIONS AND TO AVOID POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ANALYZER (AND TEST RESULTS), ONLY THE LH 780 REAGENTS FROM BECKMAN COULTER ARE TO BE USED. SOLE SOURCE IS BASED ON PROPRIETARY REASONS IN THAT BECKMAN COULTER IS THE SOLE PROPRIETER OF THE REAGENTS, THE USE OF AN UNAUTHORIZED SOURCE FOR TESTING REAGENTS OR CONSUMABLES MAY CAUSE MALFUNCTION OR DAMAGE TO THE BECKMAN COULTER LH 780 ANALYZER OR CAUSE INACCURATE TESTING RESULTS. DUE TO THE PROPRIETARY NATURE OF THESE REAGENTS AND SUPPLIES, ONLY AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS OF BECKMAN COULTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REAGENTS AND SUPPLIES FOR LH 780 ANALYZER.

THE BECKMAN COULTER LH 780 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER IS LOCATED AT NAVAL HEALTH CLINIC OAK HARBOR.

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE (NAICS) FOR THIS REQUIREMENT IS 339112, WITH THE SIZE STANDARD OF 1000 WILL BE USED.

SOURCES INTERESTED IN RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT WHICH INCLUDES TECHNICAL DATA AND COST INFORMATION, IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL AND WITH CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE CAPABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK. ALL RESPONSES AND CAPABILITY STATEMENTS RECEIVED BY THE DUE DATE OF 18 MAR 2019, 0800 HOURS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS PRICING DATA FOR FUTURE PROCUREMENTS.  A REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTATION OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SUBMISSIONS THAT ONLY ASK QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSE.  A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETED BASED ON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT.

CAPABILITY STATEMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL ONLY AS MICROSOFT WORD OR ADOBE PDF ATTACHMENT TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
FAXING OF CAPABILITY STATEMENTS WILL NOT BE HONORED.