Contract · 8(a) Sole Source

Sole Source Siemens Service Agreement for Rapidpoint Blood Gas Analyzer for Red Lake Hospital

Agency: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF / INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Location: Red Lake, MN
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 3 days (Jul 21, 2026)
Posted: Jul 14, 2026
Set-aside: 8(a) Sole Source
NAICS code: 621511

What this contract is for

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE SOLE SOURCE AWARD The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Bemidji Area intends to award a Firm Fixed Priced Contract on a sole source basis to Siemens Healthcare for the Red Lake Hospital in Red Lake MN. The sole source action will be issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) - only one source reasonably available. Siemens Rapidpoint 500e Analyzer (Serial number 68459, Functional location code 1010069) is already in use at the Red Lake Hospital and a new service and maintenance agreement plus reagents is needed. This service is proprietary to the manufacturer and it’s specific equipment. All supplies are analyzer specific and cannot be interchanged with another vendor. All service on the analyzer must be completed by a Siemens representative. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 621511-Medical Laboratories: Focuses on medical/diagnostic tests Product or Service Code (PCS) is 6640-Laboratory Equipment and Supplies: General laboratory equipment Point of contact for this acquisition is Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto at [email protected]. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quote to Purchasing Agent, Winona Kitto at [email protected]. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, and other information that demonst...

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