Intent to Sole Source to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
Type: Special Notice
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICERockville, MD, 20852, US
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    Posted Jan 21, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Jan 21, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Feb 1, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service, intends to award a sole source contract to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc for the renewal of a Sysmex CA-620 Coagulation Analyzer at the Pinon Health Center Facility in Arizona. This procurement will cover a multi-year purchase order that includes the necessary equipment, service, and consumables on a cost-per-reportable-result basis. The selected contractor is deemed uniquely qualified to provide these essential supplies, ensuring uninterrupted services critical to direct patient care. Interested parties may contact Whitney Shorty at whitney.shorty@ihs.gov or call 928-725-9806 for further information, with a response deadline set for January 31, 2025, at 5:00 PM MST.

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