GEM4000 Analyzer Repair
ID: N3239826Q0376Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTERSILVER SPRING, MD, 20910-7500, USA

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTS (6630)

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No Set aside used (NONE)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a50ec41d843a4a63aa4d1db6c0419909/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC), intends to award a sole-source contract for the urgent repair of a Werfen GEM4000 blood gas analyzer, which has experienced a CoOx hardware failure (error 264). This repair is critical as it has halted operations related to Animal Protocol 0226 at the Environmental Health Effects Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, and can only be performed by the manufacturer, Werfen USA, due to the proprietary nature of the technology. The NMRC has confirmed that Werfen USA is the sole supplier capable of addressing this urgent need, and the contract will be awarded under FAR Part 12 for commercial items. Interested vendors must be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) and can contact Deborah Sharpe at deborah.m.sharpe2.civ@health.mil or Michael Ponczeck at michael.ponczek@us.af.mil for further information.

    Point(s) of Contact
    DEBORAH SHARPE
    (301) 319-9948
    deborah.m.sharpe2.civ@health.mil
    MICHAEL PONCZEK
    michael.ponczek@us.af.mil
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    4.2 Urgency Justification FY25 (Werfen; GEM4000 Repair) rev.pdf
    The Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) is seeking a sole-source acquisition from Werfen USA for urgent repairs to a Werfen GEM4000 blood gas analyzer. This is due to a CoOx hardware failure (error 264) which has caused a work stoppage in Animal Protocol 0226 (Silica Nose Only Exposures) at NAMRU Dayton's Environmental Health Effects Laboratory (EHEL). The repair, including labor and parts, can only be performed by the manufacturer, Werfen USA, as the technology is proprietary. The statutory exception for this non-competitive acquisition is 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(2), 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(2), and FAR 6.302-2, citing unusual and compelling urgency. Market research confirmed Werfen USA as the only potential supplier. The contracting officer will ensure a fair and reasonable price through price analysis and anticipates a discount from the commercial price list. NMRC has no current plans to compete future contracts for these services unless another source emerges.
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