Intent to Sole Source Service Maintenance, BacT Alert Analyzer Service- USNH Yokosuka Description THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOTA REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency intends to negotiateon a sole source basis IAW FAR 13.501(a), Only One Responsible Source. The proposed sourceis:BIOMERIEUX JAPAN LTD.2-17-7 AKASAKAAKASAKA TAMEIKE TOWER 2FMINATO-KU, 107-0052 JAPANThe U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka (USNHY), and Branch Health Clinic Iwakuni requiresannual service maintenance of two (2) Biomerieux, BacT Alert Virtuo Analyzer located atUSNH Yokosuka and one (1) Biomerieux, BacT Alert Virtuo Analyzer located at BHC Iwakuniin accordance with the statement of work. Period of Performance: Base plus 2 option years (01-Nov-2024 - to 30-Sep-2027)There are not set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will beclassified under North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) 811210. This notice ofintent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for thisrequirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice will need to submittechnical data sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product. All capabilitystatements received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solelywithin the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for thepurpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email product capability statements(formats for submission: PDF, MS Word, or MS Excel) under notice number HT941025N0003to Raphael Badagbor at raphael.k.badagbor.civ@health.mil. Closing date for challenges is nolater than 07:00 a.m. Pacific Time on 25 October 2024. No phone calls will be accepted. DEPT OF DEFENSE | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) 808 SCHREIDER ST, FORT DETRICK , MD 21702, USA Primary Point of Contact: Ryan Jorgensen, ryan.r.jorgensen.civ@health.mil, Phone Number 3016192359 Secondary Point of Contact: TONYA KREPS, tonya.r.kreps.civ@health.mil, Phone Number 3016192519 raphael.k.badagbor.civ@health.mil Tender Notice International Competitive Bidding HT941025N0003 Japan GT-108563406