Intent to Award Sole Sourced Contract to Alcor

Project ID: IHS1522413 FederalOpportunitiesSpecial Notice

Overview

Agency	Indian Health Service
Deadline	03/01/26
Posted	03/13/26
Estimated Value	Not Provided
Set Aside	None
NAICS	334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
PSC	6640 - Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
Location	Chinle, AZ 86503 United States

Description

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The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility intends to award a non-competitive, sole sourced purchase order to Alcor Scientific Inc. for instrument placement (cost-per-test) for 1 Alcor ISED Elite ESR analyzer (112-00222P) and supplies will be purchased on as needed basis. The anticipated period of performance consists of one base period of one year from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, with two one-year option periods. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1250 employees. The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services to ensure that there is no interruption in services that could impact direct patient care. Clinical laboratory testing services are a specialized entity, and it is important the laboratory maintain continuity with their testing systems and supplies. Analyzer is currently installed and in full operation and the Alcor system is the only instrument available that provides ESR results in less than a minute in a closed system. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. If no affirmative written response is received by March 29, 2026, 5:00pm, MST, the contract will be issued without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

Summary (Newest Update)

Background The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, specifically the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to Alcor Scientific Inc. for the placement of an ISED Elite ESR analyzer and associated supplies. The goal of this contract is to ensure continuity in clinical laboratory testing services, which are critical for direct patient care. Alcor Scientific Inc. is uniquely qualified to provide these services as they are the only supplier that offers an ESR analyzer capable of delivering results in less than a minute within a closed system. The contract aims to prevent any interruption in services that could adversely affect patient care. Work Details The contractor shall provide 1 ISED Elite ESR analyzer (product # 112-00222) to the Chinle Laboratory under an instrument placement agreement. The facility will purchase consumables, Quality Control materials, and any necessary testing supplies from the contractor on an as-needed basis. An instrument service agreement will be purchased separately. The analyzer is already installed and operational, and this request is for annual renewal. Deliverables include: - Supplies delivered on an as-needed basis. - Required service requests will be acted upon by the contractor according to their service agreement terms. Performance standards include proper invoicing for billing in IPP and replacement/repair of instrumentation at the manufacturer's discretion following internal protocols. Period of Performance The anticipated period of performance consists of one base period of one year from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, with two additional one-year option periods. Place of Performance Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility

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