Coagulation Analyzer Preventative Maintenance
ID: HT941025N0073Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCYFALLS CHURCH, VA, 22042, USA

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/ab5bb874a4274011b0508f26b8ed2f94/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Apr 7, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Apr 7, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Apr 14, 2025, 5:00 PM UTC
Description

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) intends to award a sole source contract for preventative maintenance services for coagulation analyzers at the U.S. Medical Military Treatment Facility in Yokota, Japan. The contract will be awarded to Instrumentation Laboratory Japan Co., LTD., which is uniquely qualified to provide these essential services, including on-site maintenance, labor, travel, and calibration expenses, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. This contract is critical for ensuring the operational readiness of medical equipment vital to military health facilities, with a performance period from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2030. Interested vendors may submit capability statements to Marcela Cervantes at marcela.cervantes.civ@health.mil by 10:00 PDT on April 14, 2025, to demonstrate their ability to meet the requirements.

Point(s) of Contact
Marcela Cervantes
marcela.cervantes.civ@health.mil
Files
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Posted
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Yokota Coagulation Analyzer PM Service.pdf
Apr 7, 2025, 9:04 PM UTC
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) announces its intent to award a sole source contract for preventative maintenance of coagulation analyzers, specifically to Instrumentation Laboratory Japan Co., LTD. This award, based on FAR regulations, is non-competitive due to the unique capability of the contractor to fulfill the requirements at the U.S. Medical Military Treatment Facility in Yokota, Japan. The contract entails on-site maintenance services inclusive of labor, travel, and equipment calibration expenses for a period extending from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2030. Interested vendors may submit capability statements to demonstrate their competency in delivering the required services, but this notice does not solicit proposals. Challenges to this sole source determination can be submitted by a specified deadline. Overall, this document serves to communicate the government's streamlined contracting approach for essential maintenance services within military health facilities, reflecting a commitment to maintaining critical medical equipment through specialized expertise.
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