Sole Source Service Agreement for CSU Blood Gas Analyzers

The Billings Area Indian Health Service hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price Base Plus Four Option Year Contract for a commercially available off the shelf (COTS) service & support agreement to Radiometer America, Inc., a large business;

Period of Performance will be from April 01, 2026 through March 31, 2027 and each option year to start on the 1st of April of each year and run until March 31st of each year. The Contract is to provide a firm fixed price service and support agreement for ABL90 Flex Plus Blood Gas Analyzer manufactured by Radiometer America, Inc. located at the Crow Service Unit (CSU), Crow Agency Montana; The total estimated value of the Contract is estimated to be around $25,000.00; This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from competing this requirement based upon the application of FAR 6.103-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency

requirements and is based upon market research; This is based upon intellectual property copyright holder of the ABL90 Blood Gas Analyzer owned by the company. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission

objective of agency standardization, data center standardization, and network security; The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is not a request for quotes or proposals;

Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Purchasing Agent, Katrina Eaglefeathers, at [email protected] via e-mail only (phone calls/voice mail messages regarding

questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your e-mail: Notice of Intent Question Submission - CSU ABL90 Analyzer Service Agreement – 75H70926BAO-029-SN. KATRINA EAGLEFEATHERS Contracting . NORTH - PO BOX 366 (No Street Address