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 determined that this acquisition falls under the statutory exception for non-competitive procurement due to unusual and compelling urgency, and market research has confirmed Werfen USA as the sole supplier. Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and can contact Deborah Sharpe at deborah.m.sharpe2.civ@health.mil or Michael Ponczek at michael.ponczek@us.af.mil for further information.

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.

The United States Department of the Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) intends to award a sole source order to, Werfen in Bedford, Massachusetts. This requirement is for authorized approved vendors to perform services for brand name equipment. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals however If interested Government shall consider all responses.

The government intends on awarding a firm fixed price contract for this requirement. The NAICS code for this action is 334516. This requirement will be procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 12 Commercial Items. NMRC requires that all contractors doing business with the Acquisition Office must be registered with the Systems for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in Systems for Award Management. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following website: https://www.sam.gov/. In order to register with the SAM and to be eligible to receive an award from this Acquisition Office, all offers must have a Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI). A Sam.gov number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Sam.gov online at www.sam.gov or by phone at (866) 606-8220

GEM4000 Analyzer Repair

The United States Department of the Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) intends to award a sole source order to, Werfen in Bedford, Massachusetts. The GEM4000 analyzer is presenting with a CoOx hardware failure error 264. Werfen engineers are needed to service and repair this failure. This requirement is for authorized approved vendors to perform services for brand name equipment. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals however If interested Government shall consider all responses.

The government intends on awarding a firm fixed price contract for this requirement. The NAICS code for this action is 334516. This requirement will be procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 12 Commercial Items. NMRC requires that all contractors doing business with the Acquisition Office must be registered with the Systems for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in Systems for Award Management. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following website: https://www.sam.gov/. In order to register with the SAM and to be eligible to receive an award from this Acquisition Office, all offers must have a Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI). A Sam.gov number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Sam.gov online at www.sam.gov or by phone at (866) 606-8220

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